A visceral descent into psychedelic chaos, the poem captures a mind unraveling under the weight of drug-induced delirium. Disoriented senses, distorted reality, and fractured consciousness pulse through surreal imagery, as the narrator's craving for answers is drowned in neon hallucinations, chemical manipulation, and existential dread coded in binary cries of “DEAD.”

Hilda receives a mysterious bulul statue that ignites her creativity—but at a terrifying cost. As her isolation deepens and the statue grows, an eerie presence takes root. A chilling tale of inspiration, obsession, and ancestral power, The Winnower leaves readers questioning what’s truly sacrificed in the pursuit of art.

Elysium Haigh’s "Shackled Remorse" is a poetic descent into the depths of captivity.