Mat Does Horror & Poetry
Mat the Horror PoetMat Does Horror & Poetry is a space to explore the emotional side of literature. Come for the thrill of horror, or the indulgence of casual poetry. Short stories, poems, and essays from a new author, writing between Teams meetings and diaper changes.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 57 | Founded | 7 months ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Meditation: The Five Remembrances
Photo by Yusuf Evli on Unsplash
Aging
I watch my own spine,
bending slowly like a stem,
cannot escape time.
🕛
This is our nature,
like peaches changing color,
we are all rotting.
🕧
The flesh on our bones
shrivels up and decompo...
Horror Haiku: The Taking Tree
Original “art” by Mathew C. Bryant
The Taking Tree
“Are we almost there?”
Been hours in this old car–
box heavy on lap.
Only trees blur by
as we approach our new “home–”
house Dad could afford.
“Ugh, what a shit hole.”...
Horror Haiku: Pawpaw Taught Me To Shuck
Original art by Mathew C. Bryant
Been fifteen years since
I saw the town once called home,
where salt melts to bone.
🦪
The place I broke hearts,
cracked a few assholes’ jawbones–
lost Joe, my best friend.
🦪
“How much longer, babe...
Sunday Scaries #2: Sylvan’s Rest
I kept driving north
With a few of my wingmen–
left fatigues on base.
🐦⬛
The Rockies grew tall,
while signal bars fade away–
no Sergeant to call.
🐦⬛
A sign: Sylvan’s Rest
Homes as frail as mountain air
“Hey, Bryant, you scared...
Horror Haiku: Donkey Teeth
Photo by Daniel Fazio on Unsplash
For the voiceover by my friend, and future audiobook narrator superstar, check out his post here:
Conor MacCormack
Poetry Reading: Donkey Teeth by Mathew C. Bryant
Another horror haiku reading f...
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I write psychological horror across many forms, from Southern Gothic fiction to weekly Horror Haikus. Debut collection arriving Fall 2026.
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