HUSH HALO is a dystopian sci-fi poetry collection set in a near-future, shaped by technology and irreversible choice. Each poem is paired with a unique soundscape in both digital format and in printed books.
CONTEXT: After the Great Optimization we all had a choice. This poem below tells a story of Systoics, a privileged group that integrated into the system, believing they had now perfected themselves.
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Mushroom Height
Hush Halo · Poetry by Sam Oldman
This world should not fear
the dim
or the dark.It should fear
uncontrolled light.The blinding brightness.
The kind of light
that rises
to mushroom height
in broad daylight.
©2026 Sam Oldman
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I really like the reversal here: it isn’t darkness we should fear, but light without control. In just a few lines, “mushroom height” turns brightness into something destructive instead of comforting.