Smouldering metal

Ill-fitting suits

Goddamn Bugs

a headstrong

iconoclast,

giving voice to

the powerless

history recounted

in reverent whispers,

a legacy upheld by

fervent devotees

The kickstarter stretch goal to Spindlewheel, "Folk Engine" is an expansion pack of 15 cards that explores modern plays on folkloric classics, written and illustrated by Caro Asercion. In their words:

“Spindlewheel breathes new life into familiar archetypes, drawing from the world of folklore, of fable, of fairy tale. But as the world spins forward, so too do our stories. Like the core deck, this supplement finds its roots in folk tales, but it kneads at them, pulling them toward the future. A touch more modern - though by no means less fantastical. If Spindlewheel is a star map, this booster pack is an orrery; use it to uplift the themes present in the core deck, but let it send your well-traveled orbits spinning, as the novel and the familiar alike are given new gravity.”

labyrinth’s heart,

maelstrom’s eye,

self-devouring and

primed to collapse

an army disbanded,

a bastion overgrown,

ploughshare burdened

by the memory of blood

a single sprig

clipped short from the stalk

to serve the greater good