My Friend Facade
My friend Facade is writing a history of the hive mind…
Author: Basil Cartryte
Pronouns: he/him. Basil Cartryte's poetry chapbook Bestial Art Cry is forthcoming from Pinchwit Press. His dog, Morsél Duchomp, keeps him grounded.
First Valentine
Roses are individual manifestations of a type…
Wolfman (poem)
loopy on / wolfsbane / and organ / meat…
Riddle (poem)
never / discovered repeatedly found…
Minotaur (poem)
Lewd hooves trample geometry…
The Visiting Professor (poem)
You asked the forbidden question. The visiting professor turned pale…
The blue grin
Dada finds surrealism not too serious but too solemn.
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 29: In a Nutshell
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 29: “In a Nutshell” by Basil Cartryte
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 23: 116
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 23: “116” by Basil Cartryte
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 20: Easter Stone
NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 20: “Easter Stone” by Basil Cartryte