Descent Into Glitched Obscurity | Mixed Media Project

Descent Into Obscurity

If your desire is to descend into my sphere,
then by all means come hither.

I won't dole out judgment for that which
the body and mind craves.

I am cognizant of the dark emerging
when least expected.

But beware, my brother and sister.

For I am unforgiving of that which bewitches me
into complacency.

For deep within my void,
the creature wrestles with the mind and soul.

Not for the faint hearted this venture is meant.

Longing for that which complements me,
no harm will befall you
for mine eyes have seen terror's shade.

Cold, spider-like fingers racing up then down my spine,
snipping the jagged edges of my consciousness.

They gnaw at the layers.
until the shallow self settles around my feet.

That the essence of my hull is revealed, I hold steady,
clutching the innards of my truest self
Too terrified to unveil me.

How dare you disturb the working of my dark!
I just want to be left in solitude.

But if you must, I welcome one who abandons the fright,
and embraces the night, where terror reigns.
No longer able to deny that
I am the epitome of the concept of soullessness.

A black, moody being that no one can dispel.

And behind those smokey eyes,
streaks of evil flash choking me with a chiseled embrace.

Yet I survive.

Now, come hither.

Allow me to imbue the depth of my dark knowledge
that dwells within my soul.

My hope is that you will comprehend and go forth with
your creative prowess unleashed.

^{@justclickindiva 2026}

It's been a while since I attempted a short poem. So, for my current mixed media project, I searched my designs and found the above that I decided would perform perfectly to animation and draw out the words I put into a poem.

But first the design. Several months ago, I retrieved a few sets of stable diffusion images from StarryAI, the stable diffusion program. The concept was Klein Glass Theory. The two images I chose for my current design I saved to use at a more appropriate time.

I wanted a simple, clean design with no cluttered background. Just eyes that haunt you. In fact, I retrieved two different sets of images, and combined elements from both. The finished design resembles a female who's immersed in her thoughts; hence, the elements rising from the water to overtake her.

Below are my steps in which I blended the two diffusion images in Canva, then added the black background. A relatively simple procedure is utilized by duplicating the Klein bottle on both sides to add depth to the background. The key was to space the duplicated parts so that they didn't touch, but created a void between each section resembling a set of bars.

For me, the face behind the bars represents imprisonment of my thoughts and creativity. It also could mean capturing the darkness and holding it at bay.

To create the animation, I utilized Canva's video tool.

I share with you my completed design:

Thanks for taking the time to view my post. I hope you like my mixed media project.