Shrouded in Shadows. Searching for the Light.
Welcome to the Wicker Tome. Home of the Southern Gothic podcast and the artwork and writing of the creator Kiley Owen. Here you will find a cautious glimpse into the veil. Where our pasts and their mysteries are solidified through the interpretations of a wandering soul who is ever in search of the meaning behind the roots that were planted by our ancestors. Southern Appalachian folklore and wives tales mingled with character driven fiction mines the vestiges of the mysteries of our pasts and how they are relative to our souls who cry out for a light within the shadows.
Podcast
The Wicker Tome Podcast. Where southern gothic folktales, legends, and superstitions are mingled with palpable characters that help us to understand who we are from the roots to the leaves by exploring the trials and tribulations of the men and women who came before us.
Short Stories
The Short Stories of Kiley Owen. This is where the podcast was born. Most are based on legend, with the fiction of my mind used to fill in the gaps. All characters are created by me and brought to life in a palpable way.
Artwork
A gallery of visual artwork created by me. Multiple mediums are represented all revolving around the things that emerge from the abyss of my mind’s eye.
Writing
The blog and writing of Kiley Owen. Includes poetry, musings, and mental exercises that revolve around everything that my mind uses to interpret this cycle of life and death that we all find ourselves a part of.
Videos
Videos uploaded to YouTube of podcasts, promos, and teasers. Much more to come here in the future.
Recent Posts
Family and kin who carried me from the past into the present. Time’s legacy.
The bones of my work. Heavy influences and the mechanics of my art.
Images of home. Where my roots are planted and the soil from which I grow.
Meet the creator.
A short summary of the mind behind the shadows.
The mind and the method of artist, writer, poet, author, and amateur philosopher of life.