Today we have guest author, Daniel Foytik, visiting us from The Lift Podcast. What is The Lift? Oh, you’re in for a treat. The Lift is a short story format podcast where the stories revolve around a mysterious building with a little girl named Victoria appearing inside. It doesn’t matter where or who you are, Victoria will appear at a tipping point in life to help you make a decision that will decide your fate. The Lift’s stories feel a little bit like the Twilight Zone and a little bit something entirely original.

Which is why I’m incredibly excited to welcome The Lift’s creator, Daniel Foytik to our Haikuesday activities.

To Inspire You:

The artwork was created by me, Jeanette Andromeda, for The Lift Podcast with poetry by Victoria Bigglesworth Hayes. Yes, that little girl I mentioned earlier. 🙂

Forgotten shadows
dwell here – lost, forgotten, as
their owners change.

Stories to explore.
Lost visitors I will guide
through their fear to change.

Arriving lost, afraid,
They find the future forward.
Rising, lifted up.

What awaits you here?
Dark halls full of those who failed
To see and chose light.

~Victoria Bigglesworth Hayes

Make sure to go give The Lift a listen, believe me, you won’t regret the choice: victoriaslift.com

Created by You:

Last week we had 14 year old artist, The Big Bad Bonnie, sharing her artwork. And your poetry seriously made her feel welcome. Let’s see what you created:

For #Horrorhaikuesday (Artwork by a fellow Pittsburgher, The Big Bad Bonnie)

Bearer of the flame
Promethius’ own kin
Fire devours all https://t.co/dqrHEpFuzk

— Kerry E.B. Black (@BlackKerryblick) July 11, 2018

embroiled in dark dance
pirouettes floated with flames
there’s not a dry eye…#horrorhaikuesday #haiku pic.twitter.com/y8aTn9eBM9

— wb (@BloggingBaker) July 11, 2018

spirit corrupted
Many Eyes felt the pain of
iron bite their skin#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/ovEKVNQFV9

— SelkieMade (@selkiemade) July 10, 2018

faceless in fire, they
with clothes of ash descend
you can not escape#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/scweGJVAf5

— SelkieMade (@selkiemade) July 10, 2018

Creatures damned to flame
Resist the loss of soul-self
To conquer hellfire. #horrorhaikuesday #haikuchallenge #haiku #horror #amwriting pic.twitter.com/r7t28qAhUs

— J.P. Knight (@JPKnight001) July 10, 2018

#Chaos a Unkian haiku

Torturing nighttime
A funny chaos beckons
in spite of the flame

#horrorhaikuesday #vss365 #micropoetry #haiku #horror #vss #amwriting pic.twitter.com/5vnAQXrx5p

— Arthur Unk (@ArthurUnkTweets) July 10, 2018

#Chaos a Unkian haiku

Torturing nighttime
A funny chaos beckons
in spite of the flame

#horrorhaikuesday #vss365 #micropoetry #haiku #horror #vss #amwriting pic.twitter.com/5vnAQXrx5p

— Arthur Unk (@ArthurUnkTweets) July 10, 2018

she fences with fire
en garde, feint, parry, lunge from
the flame, her epee#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/pewH30h60a

— Kylie Goetz (xkg) (@eXtremeKylieG) July 10, 2018

lone wolf without pack
he sees in all dimensions
and feasts on the sun#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/R5P7hnDLGH

— Kylie Goetz (xkg) (@eXtremeKylieG) July 10, 2018

flames surrounding forms
but cannot immolate us
we are made of fire#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/RjDmhyRie3

— Kylie Goetz (xkg) (@eXtremeKylieG) July 10, 2018

#horrorhaikuesday
Welcome to cat hell
My name is Fluffy Buttons
Please enjoy your stay pic.twitter.com/YE0WTM8A4L

— Eric Z, working too much to keep up (@zmudae) July 10, 2018

#HorrorHaikuesday
Bird feet, windowsills…
A scraping like steel on bone
Won’t let me forget

— Nano Horror (@tweetsthecreeps) July 10, 2018

#TheFirstPurge a horror haiku:
It can’t be that bad…
Yippee Ki-Yay government!
Drug dealer heroes
Podcast: https://t.co/Q9XZIYnCVJ
Direct Download: https://t.co/5wT9zywXCy#TexasPodcastMassacre #horrorhaikuesday #haiku #horror

— Texaspodcastmassacre (@TXpodmassacre) July 10, 2018

The things that lashed us
cried, “Rejoice for this cold day!”
We embraced the lie.#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/8D5nzx3gGF

— Chris Fischer (@SurlyByDefault) July 10, 2018

The only kind words
that could be spoke by the beast
we’re “fight back.” I heard.#horrorhaikuesday pic.twitter.com/HGBnObMH0V

— Chris Fischer (@SurlyByDefault) July 10, 2018

Thank you so much for all the support guys!