Mind on Fire Books

Welcome, poets and word-wanderers, to a space where we dare to question and explore the edges of thought. We find beauty in the raw and unfiltered. Just as dVerse encourages us to delve into the depths of expression, today’s offering confronts the very foundations of belief, authority, and gods.

The original version was much harsher. I edited it to be more suitable for the public and to meet the prompt’s requirements. This helped clean up the ideas so it wasn’t just a bunch of rage on a page. Rage on a Page could be something I take up, lol.

The Empty Throne’s Lament

Your dual gods, I now disown,
The shallow words, I've overthrown,
The empty talk, I've never known,
And truth lies buried deep.

My spirit seeks a wider sway,
Where armies rise in fierce array,
Where knowledge fights in grim display,
And truth lies buried deep.

The demons rise, in fact's cold might,
They shame the soul, and dim the light,
They ban the books, and fear the fight,
And truth lies buried deep.

It’s a poem that sheds the veneer of polite conversation. It dives headfirst into the ‘carnage of obnoxious knowledge words,’ challenging the very notion of unquestioned faith. It also questions the stifling of dissenting voices about gods.

Thank you for visiting with us. For more Literature related content, visit our blog at The Ritual. May your exploration of literature lead you to new questions about gods.

Folklore and Flesh: A Dark Folklore Anthology by Willy Martinez

A haunting collection of horror stories where bees whisper betrayal, rivers drown regret, and folklore gets hungry.

Dive into the “Folklore and Flesh Anthology,” a chilling collection that masterfully intertwines the grotesque with the mythical. This anthology features ten spine-tingling tales. These explore the dark intersections of body horror and folklore, where the human form and ancient legends collide in terrifying ways.

Pre-order coming soon – Expected October/November 2025