Chaotic Concerns

Poetry from Karmic Mishap. Satisfaction not guaranteed. No refunds.

Uncanny Alley

When does a skill become a target for baseless accusations?

March 10, 2026

Greedy Ghosts

Don’t feed the monster.

March 06, 2026

Short Circuit

Be careful when polishing the mirror.

March 05, 2026

Building Blocks

Let's put 2 and 2 together.

March 04, 2026

Fine Discernment

Expert players know how to have fun. No manual, just other people.

March 02, 2026

Decision Trees

When each moment births a world, what should you do to help?

February 28, 2026

Ouroboroid Spirals

This is a silly poem I wrote in response to someone (who??) who wrote a poetry prompt with 4 Magic cards and nothing else. The cards are named in capitals.

February 28, 2026

Open Ended

Prove the impossible. I'll wait.

February 27, 2026

Ominous Omens

Some tactics contain fatal flaws.

February 27, 2026

Nostalgia Purge

We all find ourselves crying in the walk-in freezer at times. Expectations bring distress when not met.

February 27, 2026

Mutual Consecration

Every dramatic ritual has its own afterglow.

February 27, 2026

Double Vision

All affirmations are true in some sense, meaningless in some sense, true and false in some sense, true and meaningless in some sense, false and meaningless in some sense, and true and false and meaningless in some sense. Make sense of THAT.

February 25, 2026

House Flipping

When the mortgage is underwater.

February 24, 2026

Pure Dedication

No war but Holy War.

January 01, 2026

Polite White Lies of Omission

Kindness is a good policy.

December 23, 2025

Spaghetti Western

Ambiguous records tell their own tales.

December 22, 2025

Holy Orders

Inspired to rewire

December 21, 2025

Building Fire

We all gotta start somewhere.

December 20, 2025

Memory's Edge

What survives is what was important.

December 19, 2025

Attention Economy

Being obstinate can be difficult.

December 16, 2025

Solution Pollution

Who fixes stick?

December 15, 2025

Ni Howdy

Why do we do this though?

December 14, 2025

Chosen Role

We walk the narrow path.

December 14, 2025

Genuine Whatever

Suckers are also allowed.

December 13, 2025

Whose Will Prevail

Where does government come from, and what is its domain?

December 13, 2025

Whose Will Prevail

Where does government come from, and what is its domain?

December 13, 2025

Untold Sums

If you can't sell it, it may be illegal.

December 12, 2025

Test Market

actuary genocide

December 12, 2025

Marching Orders

Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

December 11, 2025

Blacklight Inquiries

The zetetic method in action.

December 11, 2025

Modem Howling

Modern-day problems require modern-day complaints.

December 10, 2025

~Y U R I~

Because girls will be girls

December 09, 2025

Dithering with Disappointment

alabaster Arby's melt

December 09, 2025