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The Long Memory of “I AM”
This is a deep dive into the beginnings of Human Literature. We focus on the The enduring exhortation of “I AM.”
The “I AM” begins as ritual speech, becomes personal voice, is seized by theology as absolute authorship, is destabilized by mysticism, redistributed by revolutionary poetics, operationalized in political resistance, and internalized as psychological integration.
S.R. Laing
May 319 min read


Crossroads in Ragtime
I've been absent. The month of April was a slow, horrifying grind as our loved one went into emerge for one little thing on April 5 and never came out. She crossed over April 30th 6:30 AM from Pancreatic Cancer. To help channel my grief, I wrote Crossroads a song written in the aftermath of loss for her. Have a listen below Click to hear CROSSROADS You left your coat on my chair Like you might come back for it The eggs sat cold in the pan And the room held its breath I asked
S.R. Laing
May 32 min read


The Chariot – Tubman Edition Curious Tales Tarot
This card speaks to unstoppable will, disciplined courage, and the sacred momentum of a chosen path. In this reimagining, the Chariot is embodied by Harriet Tubman a force of liberation who moved through fear, terrain, and impossible odds with unwavering purpose. The Chariot here is not about conquest, but deliverance. It represents the mastery of opposing forces: fear and faith, danger and direction, exhaustion and resolve. Tubman’s lantern becomes the guiding intelligence w
S.R. Laing
May 31 min read


Yellow Paper
A poem inspired by “The Yellow Wallpaper”, (1892) a psychological horror novel by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
S.R. Laing
Apr 231 min read


The Octopus Maiden
An underwater version of Little Miss Muffet reconciling with friendship rather than fear. Aesthetic: Borrowed from a dream of living porcelain, brought to life with Starry AI and Elara - Porcelain Grace Style Set. The Octopus Maiden She lives in the heart of a glass garden Carefully curated hand-painted Down alongside her a jelly came along And settled beside her To delight her to delight her With it’s matching Heart Beat
S.R. Laing
Apr 231 min read


Speaking of Medusa
I wrote a Poem written from the point of view of a Gorgon!
S.R. Laing
Apr 232 min read


Codex Tritonis - Forensic Mythology
Sample of Codex Tritonis and the Hidden History of Medusa, the Gorgons and Athena herself.
S.R. Laing
Apr 231 min read


Finding Bigfoot by Moonlight
I started by chasing Sasquatch across the Pacific Northwest in Tableau, and ended up tracking the moon.
S.R. Laing
Feb 253 min read


Where Rock Meets Root - A Story Board
From Dark Folio's NEW Story Board ing - Division Selkie Series This is part of a Selkie series I began last year where I try to answer questions like, " What happens when a Selkie wife gets her skin back? " In the story below I examine what it means for those left behind in the wake of a Selkie wife's departure, and the quiet shock of learning "home" may not be where you were raised, but where you were meant to be. About Longing is not always for something you’ve lost. S
S.R. Laing
Feb 231 min read


Audio Book Teaser - Vasilisa’s Triumph
What if the flame you feared was the one that would light your way? Dark Folio Press is pleased to share this teaser of our forthcoming audiobook. Vasilisa’s Triumph is a deep dive into the ancient Slavic tale Vasilisa the Beautiful, first put to paper in 1863 by Alexander Afanasyev in his collection of Russian folktales. It features death, a poppet, and an alleged cannibalistic wood-witch. Join us as we reimagine Vasilisa the Beautiful as Vasilisa the Triumphant. In addition
S.R. Laing
Feb 203 min read
On Misattributed Quotes and Why Sources Matter: Public domain works for the modern content creator
On building trust with accuracy and source citation
S.R. Laing
Feb 181 min read
🔮 From Archive to Engine: The Stichomancy Layer
After building the scaffolding of Dark Folio’s Public Domain Archive, I did something else.Instead of presenting the archive as static entries, I built a dynamic interface to it using filters and categories. And a Stichomancy feature was born. Click a button → receive a passage. If the source is available → a subtle sigil appears. Click the sigil → open the full public domain text. Styled in Dark Folio’s aesthetic, the Dark Folio UI is designed to feel like more like a lite
S.R. Laing
Feb 181 min read
🌿 Why Public Domain?
Public domain removes gatekeeping.
These works belong to the commons and are available freely, if you know where to look
S.R. Laing
Feb 181 min read
🛠 Build Log 02: Archive → Engine
Progress report on building Dark Folio's Public Domain Archive Engine
S.R. Laing
Feb 171 min read
📚 The Library That Wouldn’t Stay Still
The Origin Story for Dark Folio's Public Domain Archive
S.R. Laing
Feb 171 min read
🌟 Cosmic Harmony - Build Log 01
A long-standing vision quietly crossed its first threshold.
S.R. Laing
Feb 171 min read
Temperature Tuning & the Curious Case of the Wandering Rising Sign
I ran a small experiment on the sonifyr code and it showed me something unexpected. I set out to test how temperature affects: Structure Creativity Tone Schema reliability Astrological accuracy I kept everything constant: birth data, prompt, schema, model, week range. The only thing I changed was temperature. Lower temperature produced more predictable phrasing. Higher temperature produced more expressive variation. Exactly as expected. What I did not expect was identity drif
S.R. Laing
Feb 132 min read
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