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The Mythos Minute Podcast Volume 1

Seven Haiku of Horror and Madness

By Jason HulsPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
The Mythos Minute Podcast Volume 1

Friends, be careful when making eye contact in public. You never know who or what is looking back.

In the butcher shop

I saw the man eat raw meat

He knows where I live

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Don’t let anyone change you, friends. Or if you do be sure you like your new form.

They change you until

The word human doesn’t fit

Then you’re on your own

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Sometimes the price of power is just too high... isn't it?

Chanting on the wind

What the father does by night

Will live in the son

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This is a reminder to get your formless things spayed or neutered.

When the flowers bloom

In colors you’ve never seen

Formless things follow

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Hope may be all we have to shield us from cosmic madness. Without hope the path to the beast is much shorter.

I hope you remain

As alive as you once were

Not the beast I dreamt

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If you heard the sound you better double check the locks on your doors tonight.

The runes in this book

Make sense in the right lighting

Did you hear that sound?

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I know what the name is.

In the asylum

If you whisper the right name

The doors will open

Thank you for reading. If you're interested, listen to the audio versions on The Mythos Minute Podcast Instagram.

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About the Creator

Jason Huls

Horror writer. Filmmaker. Podcaster. M.F.A. in Digital Cinema from DePaul University. Member of the Horror Writers Association. I talk about writing and filmmaking.

Author site: JasonHulsWrites.com

Film Production: TenWingMedia.com

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