Tristan KubikFermented FantasiaShe was the only one of her sisters who wasn't afraid of Death when it came to their wood. She stayed and kept Death company and struck a…14 min read·Oct 3, 2021----
Tristan KubikCanto 4: WhitewaterThe creamy plumes fall up into the sky; their vapor climbs with heat and swells above. The chilly sails grace autumn eve on high, until…1 min read·Oct 2, 2021----
Tristan KubikCanto 3: Rocky MountainsAs we head west there’s granite in the sky; the mountains here are miles tall and wise. Town’s muggy air grows fresh the more we rise and…1 min read·Sep 19, 2021----
Tristan KubikCanto 2: DampfherzCome close your eyes and listen to this herz; her ghostly whistle echoes from afar. Come hear how she was once just rusty parts. Come see…1 min read·Sep 10, 2021----
Tristan KubikCanto 1: PreludeCome travel back to days of old. Why not? For memories will fade without the care. Recount a story. Any that you dare. Embark upon…1 min read·Sep 7, 2021----
Tristan KubikErudition“One final paragraph of advice: do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am — a reluctant enthusiast…a part-time crusader, a half-hearted…3 min read·Feb 9, 2021----
Tristan KubikWhat’s your poison?It’s been there all along, this sweetness in my soul. It came out precociously before, here and there in brilliant bursts. Its flare dared…1 min read·Aug 19, 2020----
Tristan KubikTo: J.A.RI was born with a broken brain. As best I understand it, my dopamine circuitry has faulty wiring. The neurosurgeons cannot fix me, indeed…2 min read·Mar 22, 2020----
Tristan KubikDear Fermycora,I’m not like the others; if only you could see that. You’re not like the others; oh how clearly I now see that! My magic like your charm…1 min read·Dec 14, 2019----
Tristan KubikHomesickSometimes I’m hit by waves of incredibly potent nostalgia, and all I want to know is: is this normal? Is this petrifying pleasure’s pain…2 min read·Nov 21, 2019----