Supernatural Haiku by Tabitha Thalensis
our dad is on a
hunting trip, and hasn’t been
home in a few days
He’d want us to pick up where he left off. You know, saving people, haiku-ing things: the family business.
this is why: this book
saving people, hunting things
— family business
This unconventional companion to your next marathon Supernatural binge-session contains over six thousand haiku (only five of which are about Patrick Swayze).
haiku — all fifteen
seasons: three hundred twenty
seven episodes
Each episode is reduced to syllabically-restricted three-line poetry, capturing the most famous, the fan-favorite, and the charmingly flippant lines from 15 years of this popular TV series.
who would wanna watch?
~ the interviewer said not
very many do
This book is not intended to be consumed by itself, nor is it meant to be read cover-to-cover. This book is meant to serve as an episode guide — a poetic companion to Supernatural, complete with appendices and the occasional footnote.
what makes a story
work? and who gives it meaning?
the writer? or you?
Some haiku are interpretations of a scene, and some are verbatim dialogue. Some can be appreciated as stand-alone poetry in their own right, and some will make little sense unless you are familiar with the scene in question.
universe can be
so many things, and sometimes
it is poetic
So pop some popcorn, settle in to your Dean-Cave, and flip this book open to the next episode. We got work to do.
Published March, 2022
Paperback, 684 pages
6 x 9 inches
isbn: 978-1945687105
