Silby
@silby.bsky.social
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Silby
@silby.bsky.social
· Dec 18
hi, unexpected influx of new followers!
note that this account will periodically veer into some alarming combination of esoterica and obscenity without further warning. if you're not on-board with that, please proceed in an orderly manner to the nearest exit. thankyou for your kind attention ^-^
note that this account will periodically veer into some alarming combination of esoterica and obscenity without further warning. if you're not on-board with that, please proceed in an orderly manner to the nearest exit. thankyou for your kind attention ^-^
at your entreaty,
orchestrated violence
of bodies’ twining
orchestrated violence
of bodies’ twining
hands, encouraging,
directing the red verses
of your hips and sighs
directing the red verses
of your hips and sighs
September 15, 2026 at 9:54 AM
at your entreaty,
orchestrated violence
of bodies’ twining
orchestrated violence
of bodies’ twining
peripheral blue–
metallic dragonfly makes
flitting acquaintance
metallic dragonfly makes
flitting acquaintance
Edition 28 explores the form of haiku, both modern and traditional! Haiku is my favourite type of fixed form poetry, so I hope you enjoy this edition as much as I do! Featuring work from @shinobazupond.bsky.social
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September 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
peripheral blue–
metallic dragonfly makes
flitting acquaintance
metallic dragonfly makes
flitting acquaintance
cytotoxic sting
unexpectedly disarmed,
finding what it sought
unexpectedly disarmed,
finding what it sought
to alight, seeking
with heart's own paralytic
petals of red scent
with heart's own paralytic
petals of red scent
September 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
cytotoxic sting
unexpectedly disarmed,
finding what it sought
unexpectedly disarmed,
finding what it sought
thumb rests on button–
anticipatory wince,
a plea in her eyes
anticipatory wince,
a plea in her eyes
shock collar burnmarks
sharp, painful calligraphy
already fading
sharp, painful calligraphy
already fading
September 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
thumb rests on button–
anticipatory wince,
a plea in her eyes
anticipatory wince,
a plea in her eyes
words from speechless lips
vanish, inexpressible;
fled murmuration
vanish, inexpressible;
fled murmuration
September 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
words from speechless lips
vanish, inexpressible;
fled murmuration
vanish, inexpressible;
fled murmuration
spat vitriolic
pools insolent at her feet,
staring balefully
pools insolent at her feet,
staring balefully
saliva bubbles like so many eyes
September 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
spat vitriolic
pools insolent at her feet,
staring balefully
pools insolent at her feet,
staring balefully
back where I belong;
listening, again, to her
memorised heartbeats
listening, again, to her
memorised heartbeats
September 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM
back where I belong;
listening, again, to her
memorised heartbeats
listening, again, to her
memorised heartbeats
path leading homeward,
tenuous silvery skein;
just follow my lead
tenuous silvery skein;
just follow my lead
Follow my trail
Quickly evaporating
Maybe it'll lead you
To heaven
Quickly evaporating
Maybe it'll lead you
To heaven
September 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
path leading homeward,
tenuous silvery skein;
just follow my lead
tenuous silvery skein;
just follow my lead
eighteen-wheeler wake;
crow jauntily hops back to
trafficmangled meal
crow jauntily hops back to
trafficmangled meal
September 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
eighteen-wheeler wake;
crow jauntily hops back to
trafficmangled meal
crow jauntily hops back to
trafficmangled meal
evermore gibbous
moon, falling into ocean;
waves rise, rear, and - fall
moon, falling into ocean;
waves rise, rear, and - fall
hot moons in your hemisphere
desperate to wet your shores
desperate to wet your shores
September 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
evermore gibbous
moon, falling into ocean;
waves rise, rear, and - fall
moon, falling into ocean;
waves rise, rear, and - fall
feathers resinsmeared;
fear-paralysed jackdaw held,
crumpled, in one hand
fear-paralysed jackdaw held,
crumpled, in one hand
daubed in birdlime-snare;
sedimentstained tongue wreckage
held-still shivering—
sedimentstained tongue wreckage
held-still shivering—
harshly metallic
on her obedient tongue,
unsated yearning
on her obedient tongue,
unsated yearning
September 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
feathers resinsmeared;
fear-paralysed jackdaw held,
crumpled, in one hand
fear-paralysed jackdaw held,
crumpled, in one hand
negligent discharge–
hunter winged by errant round
bellows, like quarry
hunter winged by errant round
bellows, like quarry
idk maybe i should just sexualize hunting accidents
September 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM
negligent discharge–
hunter winged by errant round
bellows, like quarry
hunter winged by errant round
bellows, like quarry
her shoulders, strewn with
freckle constellations to
count, at fingertip
freckle constellations to
count, at fingertip
of all stars the most beautiful
September 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
her shoulders, strewn with
freckle constellations to
count, at fingertip
freckle constellations to
count, at fingertip
euphemistic blooms
excuse unhallowed bones of
past atrocity
excuse unhallowed bones of
past atrocity
September 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
euphemistic blooms
excuse unhallowed bones of
past atrocity
excuse unhallowed bones of
past atrocity
Reposted by Silby
the title of 'witch' belongs to anyone who can defend it :)
September 7, 2026 at 4:43 PM
the title of 'witch' belongs to anyone who can defend it :)
almost forgotten
missing poster, sun-faded
peeling from lamppost,
missing poster, sun-faded
peeling from lamppost,
a pale skinned victim
in bleary-eyed forgetting;
away slips fiction
in bleary-eyed forgetting;
away slips fiction
September 7, 2026 at 11:50 AM
almost forgotten
missing poster, sun-faded
peeling from lamppost,
missing poster, sun-faded
peeling from lamppost,
reverential lips
touch the ragged edges of
lacerated flesh
touch the ragged edges of
lacerated flesh
a wound is so beautiful and i want to kiss
September 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
reverential lips
touch the ragged edges of
lacerated flesh
touch the ragged edges of
lacerated flesh
pulse meant to take flight,
beneath my clumsy touches
beating urgency
beneath my clumsy touches
beating urgency
u see mine's tiny bc birdheart smol bean
September 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
pulse meant to take flight,
beneath my clumsy touches
beating urgency
beneath my clumsy touches
beating urgency
raw spirit, torn flesh–
surgical imprecision;
sob through gritted teeth
surgical imprecision;
sob through gritted teeth
something to bite on
accepted dismissively,
"whatchu waiting for?"
accepted dismissively,
"whatchu waiting for?"
barbs lodged in the wound;
swig of brandy, ragged breath,
this is gonna hurt
swig of brandy, ragged breath,
this is gonna hurt
September 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
raw spirit, torn flesh–
surgical imprecision;
sob through gritted teeth
surgical imprecision;
sob through gritted teeth