Silvatiicus Riddle
@silvatiicus.bsky.social
4x Rhysling-nominated Dark Fantasy/Speculative Fiction Writer & Poet. May my words be a sanctuary to all that find them; may the stories I tell form a bridge between the mortal realm and the Other.
What is everyone reading lately? Bonus if you have a picture.
I’m finishing up “Dreams of Distant Shores” by Patricia McKillip.
I’m finishing up “Dreams of Distant Shores” by Patricia McKillip.
September 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
What is everyone reading lately? Bonus if you have a picture.
I’m finishing up “Dreams of Distant Shores” by Patricia McKillip.
I’m finishing up “Dreams of Distant Shores” by Patricia McKillip.
Watching PBS’s “American Masters” series. Finished Art Spiegelman’s “Disaster is My Muse” yesterday. Today, watching Toni Morrison’s “The Pieces I Am”. Powerful stuff.
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August 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Watching PBS’s “American Masters” series. Finished Art Spiegelman’s “Disaster is My Muse” yesterday. Today, watching Toni Morrison’s “The Pieces I Am”. Powerful stuff.
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New post at The Goblin’s Reliquary!
On the identity of a writer, fitting inside of boxes, and living and creating weird art with authenticity.
open.substack.com/pub/silvatii...
On the identity of a writer, fitting inside of boxes, and living and creating weird art with authenticity.
open.substack.com/pub/silvatii...
August 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
New post at The Goblin’s Reliquary!
On the identity of a writer, fitting inside of boxes, and living and creating weird art with authenticity.
open.substack.com/pub/silvatii...
On the identity of a writer, fitting inside of boxes, and living and creating weird art with authenticity.
open.substack.com/pub/silvatii...
Each breath is a love letter from the trees, coded with ancient wisdom, healing, and the storied mytho-histories of worlds both seen and unseen. -SR, from Notes, unpublished.
July 31, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Each breath is a love letter from the trees, coded with ancient wisdom, healing, and the storied mytho-histories of worlds both seen and unseen. -SR, from Notes, unpublished.
I am SUPER excited to learn that my poem, "Medicine For The Ailing Mortal, as Told in Seven Stories", published by The Fairy Tale Magazine, has made the SHORT LIST for the Rhysling Awards, and will be one of 25 "Long Poems" featured in the upcoming Rhysling Anthology! Ah!!
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Artist: Ruth Sanderson
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Artist: Ruth Sanderson
May 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I am SUPER excited to learn that my poem, "Medicine For The Ailing Mortal, as Told in Seven Stories", published by The Fairy Tale Magazine, has made the SHORT LIST for the Rhysling Awards, and will be one of 25 "Long Poems" featured in the upcoming Rhysling Anthology! Ah!!
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Artist: Ruth Sanderson
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Artist: Ruth Sanderson
"Dweller upon the inner kingdoms of the hidden world." - SABR
April 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
"Dweller upon the inner kingdoms of the hidden world." - SABR
All I’ve ever wanted is what any gentle creature has ever wanted…a safe place for all of us.
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Artist: Kayleigh Fine
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Artist: Kayleigh Fine
April 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
All I’ve ever wanted is what any gentle creature has ever wanted…a safe place for all of us.
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Artist: Kayleigh Fine
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Artist: Kayleigh Fine
Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
“…the murmurations of springtide
burst from the roots,
and with balmy wings run Jack Frost through,
rousing crocus and snowdrop in pelagic dance—
on sleeping garden—-in iridescent swell,
waking hazy minds from languid winter dreams.”
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Words: S. Riddle
Artist: Omar Rayyan
“…the murmurations of springtide
burst from the roots,
and with balmy wings run Jack Frost through,
rousing crocus and snowdrop in pelagic dance—
on sleeping garden—-in iridescent swell,
waking hazy minds from languid winter dreams.”
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Words: S. Riddle
Artist: Omar Rayyan
April 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
“…the murmurations of springtide
burst from the roots,
and with balmy wings run Jack Frost through,
rousing crocus and snowdrop in pelagic dance—
on sleeping garden—-in iridescent swell,
waking hazy minds from languid winter dreams.”
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Words: S. Riddle
Artist: Omar Rayyan
“…the murmurations of springtide
burst from the roots,
and with balmy wings run Jack Frost through,
rousing crocus and snowdrop in pelagic dance—
on sleeping garden—-in iridescent swell,
waking hazy minds from languid winter dreams.”
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Words: S. Riddle
Artist: Omar Rayyan
OMGs I JUST GOT THE BEST NEWS EVER!
Nearly 5 years of submissions with literally everything I’ve ever written and it finally happened!!!! I broke through to one my dream markets!
Nearly 5 years of submissions with literally everything I’ve ever written and it finally happened!!!! I broke through to one my dream markets!
March 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
OMGs I JUST GOT THE BEST NEWS EVER!
Nearly 5 years of submissions with literally everything I’ve ever written and it finally happened!!!! I broke through to one my dream markets!
Nearly 5 years of submissions with literally everything I’ve ever written and it finally happened!!!! I broke through to one my dream markets!
If anyone wants a poem to nominate for the Hugo Awards ✨ originally published in the SFPA 2024 Halloween Reading.
March 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
If anyone wants a poem to nominate for the Hugo Awards ✨ originally published in the SFPA 2024 Halloween Reading.
Me on a diet, sneaking back from the kitchen in the middle of the night with a loaf of bread, three string cheeses, a stick of pepperoni, and a cookie.
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Artist: Richard Wells
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Artist: Richard Wells
February 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Me on a diet, sneaking back from the kitchen in the middle of the night with a loaf of bread, three string cheeses, a stick of pepperoni, and a cookie.
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Artist: Richard Wells
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Artist: Richard Wells
Re-sharing in case anyone might want to consider my favorite piece that I wrote and published last year for the Rhysling Awards (long category). Nominations close in 6 days!
February 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Re-sharing in case anyone might want to consider my favorite piece that I wrote and published last year for the Rhysling Awards (long category). Nominations close in 6 days!
