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Poem Additions / Site Change-Log
This section contains a list of updates for the poem entries, so the revenants (returning visitors), can quickly find what's new. Further, it also lists any significant site layout or updates as well.
§§§ Site Census §§§
Total Poems: 63
Last Addition: 10/17/26
Last Site Update: 10/17/26
Poem Additions:
Upload Date:
Title:
Emotional Catagory:
10/17/26
For the Hurting
10/17/26
For the Hurting
10/17/26
For the Hurting
10/17/26
For the Hurting
10/17/26
For the Hurting
10/17/26
For the Hurting
10/03/26
The Abyss
10/03/26
Longing Love / Hopeful
10/03/26
Longing Love / Hopeful
10/03/26
Longing Love / Hopeful
10/03/26
Series: Ghost Children Trilogy
10/03/26
Series: Ghost Children Trilogy
10/03/26
Series: Ghost Children Trilogy
07/04/26
Joyous Love / Happiness
07/04/26
Joyous Love / Happiness
07/04/26
Joyous Love / Happiness
07/04/26
Joyous Love / Happiness
07/04/26
Joyous Love / Happiness
07/04/26
Joyous Love / Happiness
07/04/26
Joyous Love / Happiness
07/04/26
Joyous Love / Happiness
07/03/26
Series: Visiting the Grave
07/03/26
Series: Poetic Reflections
07/03/26
Series: Poetic Reflections
07/03/26
Series: Poetic Reflections
07/03/26
Series: Poetic Reflections
07/03/26
Series: Poetic Reflections
07/03/26
Series: Poetic Reflections
07/03/26
Series: Poetic Reflections
07/03/26
Series: Poetic Reflections
07/03/26
Series: Poetic Reflections
07/03/26
Series: Poetic Reflections
07/03/26
The Abyss
07/03/26
Anger / Rage / Contempt
07/03/26
Anger / Rage / Contempt
07/03/26
The Abyss
07/03/26
Anger / Rage / Contempt
07/03/26
The Abyss
07/03/26
The Abyss
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Longing Love / Hopeful
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Calm / Content / Tranquil
07/03/26
Longing Love / Hopeful
07/03/26
Calm / Content / Tranquil
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Calm / Content / Tranquil
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Calm / Content / Tranquil
07/03/26
Longing Love / Hopeful
07/03/26
Calm / Content / Tranquil
07/03/26
Longing Love / Hopeful
07/03/26
Calm / Content / Tranquil
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Sorrow / Sadness / Despair / Grief
07/03/26
Anger / Rage / Contempt
07/03/26
Anger / Rage / Contempt
Website Updates:
Date:
Comment / Note:
10/17/26
1) Opened The Hurting Section
The Sanctuary’s Unique Section now has a functioning link for the "Hurting”. This section is a curated experience that includes a second consent gate and features poems created for those that have experienced severe, traumatic experiences such as rape, abuse, incest, hate crimes, etc. to assist in processing those wounds. Further, for someone that hasn’t experienced them, to gain further understanding of those emotions.
2) Updated the Privacy Policy
Updated to v2.3: added disclosure that Buttondown (our newsletter provider) records signup IP addresses for spam prevention. I do not export or use this data (and have requested that dashboard visibility be removed).
Click here to view the full policy.
3) Minor Site Adjustments
This includes recently discovered typos throughout the site.
4) Fun Fact
When testing the uptime service StatusPulse.AI, I requested for them to create an option to disable the subscribe ability to be notified of any monitoring changes. (The reason being, is that I see the email addresses of subscribers within their portal.). The company added that ability / obliged on one of their recent updates. So, that’s a customer focused service that deserves a little shout out: “Thank you, StatusPulse.AI team. Your assistance in helping this site stay privacy focused isn’t unnoticed."
10/03/26
1) Opened The Series Section
The Sanctuary’s Unique Section now has a functioning link for “Series”, which includes my poems that have multiple parts. For its grand revealing, the Ghost Children Trilogy is included. Enjoy.
2) Minor Site Adjustments
This includes some visual consistency, as well as a notice message (reminding viewers to check their spam folder) when signing up for the Echoes Newsletter.
09/23/26
1) Backend Maintenance
2) Minor Site Adjustments
This includes applying the dark filter—the “sunscreen” (on the Emotion pages)—to the poem pages as well. Though the poem pages have a painting for a backdrop, the brief time frame that the emotion’s color is displayed, shouldn’t be so bright or distracting now.
09/20/26
Focus Update: Visual Enhancements
This update focused on the visual aspects and atmospheric elements of the website. It gives it, its own, unique personality! I’ve wanted to share this version for a while now, but wanted the security foundation laid first.
1) Introducing “Sanctuary”—A Place Where All Emotions Are Safely Accessible; The Reimagined Hub
The primary “hub” of everything is now officially called Sanctuary where you can access the Emotional Selector (the page’s prior name), along with the Abyss and the other unique sections like the Narratives and Reflections. The Sanctuary comes with its own music and having learned some neat tricks from the prior Security update, the music will fade out when entering a new area and start playing again when you return to it. This creates a beautiful and fully atmospheric environment now.
2) Introducing the “Somatic Shards”—Thematic / Atmospheric Renaming of the Emotional Selector
Somatic refers to the part of the nervous system that can take can control (known as a Somatic Response) and cause an involuntary motion or movement (such as a Trauma Response) that the body reacts to. Shards—like broken glass—are pieces of a whole. You are a unique and a one of kind; all your joys and sorrows and fears and hurts from the past make up the whole you.
The love you feel or have ever felt and hurt you have carried are simply pieces of a beautiful puzzle, I renamed the Emotional Selector to Somatic Shards, because it aligns with this concept. The emotions we experience as humans, are just a small part of the entirety of the human condition.
Every emotion is assigned a relatable pattern of glass shards, and going to an Emotion Page now, shows you the Somatic Shard’s symbol—further signifying the part of the site you are on.
3) Introducing “Portals” — Gatekeeper Pages
This site's viewers are protected by its extensive Privacy Policy and in using it, agree to its Terms of Service. However, I use other platforms for their services, such as ForthWall for their ability to accept various payment processes for donations and Buttondown for their Newsletter service. When the viewer clicks a navigation bar link that will take them out of the GhostAgent site and into the other service’s platform, a Portal page will appear, briefly informing the viewer that they are crossing the threshold into another site and that site utilizes its own Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. (It’s still part of the GhostAgent universe, just a different fief that has its own laws.)
4) Updated Headers For The Entire Site
The prior headers were flat placeholders. Now, each page features its own unique title, welcoming you to the contents it holds.
5) The Caring Resources Page Has Been Enhanced And Updated
This page has been visually updated as well to flow better and now includes resources specifically for Veterans and addictions.
6) The Security Page has been Enhanced and Updated
This page has been visually updated as well to flow better and now includes protection “shields” detailing DreamShield and BunnyShield’s site protections.
7) Menu And Site Navigation Reworked
The site’s navigational menu is now atmospherically labeled. For example, the Contact Page has become the “Conduit”, and the Donation Page has become the “Altar”. For the most important pages, such as Caring Resources and the various legal and security pages (located under the copyright notice), names have stayed the same—no changes.
8) Menu and Site Navigation Key
The above is somewhat controversial as it removes easily identifiable labels which button leads you to the page you’re looking for. Some will like the atmospheric enhancement, while others won’t. That is understandable. For those that don’t, I’ve added a (Site) Key that will appear after a short time hovering over the nav menu. It isn’t instant so as to not interfere for those that are familiar with the site, but isn’t so long as to annoy those that aren’t.
9) Updated the Shrine (Formerly “Acknowledgments”)
The Shrine now includes the track listings for the Sanctuary.
10) Updated the Terms of Service
Updated to v1.3: clarified section 5.1 better and linked to FourthWall’s Shop Terms of Service
Click here to view the full terms.
11) Backend Maintenance
12) Minor Site Adjustments
This includes adding a notice on the landing page that this site does not use cookies or practice profiling. I felt that might be refreshing from the usual “consent to cookies or reject all” notices everyone is flooded with.
09/08/26
Focus Update: Security
This update focused on security upgrades and enhancements to further protect the site as well as its viewers. It’s a digital fortress now, complete with moats and magical forcefields!
1) The Site Is Now Run Through a CDN (Content Delivery Network) —Powered by Bunny.net
The site is now cached on “Edge” servers worldwide and the various countries and regions will have access to a server closer to them, than the EU server that I recently migrated to. So, if you are in Australia now, you are not forced to connect to a server hosted in Europe, but rather the nearest Edge node near you, so the site loads even faster (while maintaining hosting in the EU).
As with the other services I chose, I went with Bunny because of their stance on privacy. This CDN is functional and running with logs disabled. Logs are enabled however when their security suite (BunnyShield—see below) is triggered and the company Bunny.net is based in and has its servers hosted in the EU which practices stricter privacy policies regarding data.
2) Activated BunnyShield (Also Powered by Bunny,net)
BunnyShield is Bunny.net’s security suite which includes a WAF (Web Application Firewall), and includes other protocols and applications to mitigate abuse, such as DDOS protection, rate limiting and assists in reducing malicious bots from crawling the site. The “shield” is on and running and leaves normal usage alone. However, trying anything nefarious, such as bringing down the site will trigger the Shield which in turn kicks in, defends what is needed and in this case, will log an IP address.
3) Activated DreamShield — Powered by DreamHost (This Site’s Host)
The site and its viewers are further protected by daily malware scans. If any file / page from the site (though the odds are very low), were to be found tainted, they’ll be promptly isolated.
4) Added a Monitoring Service — Powered by StatusPulse.AI
The site is now monitored for uptime and any potential offline issues. StatusPulse.AI also has account servers in the EU, and this site’s account is hosted there.
5) Created a Security Page
This page is a transparent report into (part) of the security implemented into the site. It comes with live badges (which run through a proxy on the site’s server, so visitor IP addresses are not shared with the 3rd parties. It also gives direct 3rd party audit links, showing the site’s security score. You don’t have to my word for anything—you can verify it yourself.
6) Added a Consent Gatekeeper
This is an enhancement of the Content Consent mechanism on the Consent page. Now, the site sits behind the Content Gatekeeper (which is the name I’m giving it—because it sounds cool), and in order to view those pages, consent must be given or the site will direct you back to the consent page. (It blocks people from skipping the consent page and link.). This is all maintained and functioning without using any cookies or trackers.
7) Incorporated Security Headers and DNSSEC
Various headers have been "installed" which restrict deceptive embedding/framing and other forms of misdirection. Further, they help to protect any viewer’s “proof” of coming from here. For example, if you are at “www.google.com” and go to “www.microsoft.com”, then Microsoft can see in their logs that you came from “www.google.com”. This site now hides that that you came from GhostAgent.net. The fact you were here, is hidden.
This might not be a big deal for some, but others will appreciate their whereabouts being cloaked. Further, DNSSEC cryptographically signs the site's DNS records—the internet's signposts—so the “directions" to this site are verified as genuine, preventing malicious redirection before you ever arrive.
8) Updated the Privacy Policy
Updated to v2.2: this revision reflects the additions of Bunny.net's CDN and BunnyShield services, and the Consent Gatekeeper’s details along with the site’s navigational effects, as well as clarifying some language.
Click here to view the full policy.
9) Updated the Terms of Service
Updated to v1.2: updated the Terms of Service (TOS) to align better with the Privacy Policy as well as some minor clarifications.
Click here to view the full terms.
10) Backend Maintenance
11) Minor Site Adjustments
09/01/26
1) Navigation Update
Narratives, Series, and Poetic Reflections now have their own direct links from the Emotional Selector page—this brings those poems closer to the surface for easier access.
2) Backend Maintenance
Updated URL structure across the site for better organization. Poem page browser-titles now display the actual poem name, so bookmarked pages are easier to find later.
3) Minor Site Adjustments
08/31/26
1) Backend Maintenance
Worked on some behind-the-scenes items to lay the groundwork for upcoming updates
2) Minor Site Adjustments
08/25/26
Focus Update: Server Migration
This site was successfully migrated over to DreamHost’s EU servers! This change aligns with GDPR data residency principles and strengthens visitor privacy protections.
1) Migrated Site to EU Based Servers
This has been in the works for a while now. Moving over to EU servers aligns with this site’s focus on providing a protected and secure place for its viewers.
2) Updated the Privacy Policy
Added a version number to the policy and updated to reflect that the site is now hosted in the EU.
Click here to view the full policy.
3) Updated the Terms of Service
Added a version number to the terms and updated accordingly to reflect that the site is now hosted in the EU.
Click here to view the full terms.
08/23/26
1) Added Music for the Non-Poem Pages
Pages, such as The Chronicle and the Contact pages, etc. have had an ambient music player added.
This makes the site more of an immersive experience now.
2) Created an “Exit Page” (Currently Titled “Leave Site”)
This page offers alternative poetry and art sites for those that wish to not proceed when reading the consent page.
This gives viewers an easy out, while also giving them a chance to still view poetry—just not mine.
3) Created an Instruction Page for Enabling Autoplay
Since the site is now an auditorial experience, as well as visual, this page will guide viewers on how to permit Autoplay for their preferred browser.
4) Enhanced the Intro page (Home Page)
Added graphical improvements and linked to the new auto-play instruction page.
5) Enhanced the “My Other Works” Page
Added a bit more back-story behind the current works listed and added some interactive visuals.
6) Enhanced the “Website Updates” Section
I upgraded the Website Updates section of the Chronicle (what you’re reading) to be more visually appealing and less cluttered.
Important / Legal updates, such as anything to the Privacy Policy or Terms of Service are colored golden to easily stand out.
7) Updated the Privacy Policy
This update added a clause for external links (now added by the “Leave Site”) page, and enhanced the overall document to be more specific and clear.
Atmospheric music has also been added to the page. (I figured if someone is going to read a giant wall of text, they might as well enjoy some music while at it. So, Enjoy!)
Click here to view the full policy.
8) Created a Terms of Service Page (Complete With Music!)
This page details the legal aspects of any copyrighted works, licenses, terms for usage of the site, full disclaimer, etc.
Click here to view the full terms.
9) Minor Backend Maintenance
10) Minor Site Adjustments
08/04/26
1) Added a “Site Census”
You’ll find it located both in the footer of the site and at the top of The Chronicle (this page).
This new Census quickly gives an overview of stats, such as poem count and when additions and updates were uploaded / made. This allows viewers to quickly tell if anything has been updated since last visit.
2) Implemented a New Site Favicon / GhostAgent Logo
It has been placed on all external platforms (such as Fourthwall and Buttondown, etc.) for continuity and brand consistency.
3) Enhanced Page Backgrounds
The non-poem pages now, like The Chronicle, Acknowledgements, Contact (encrypted and standard), Caring Resources, Privacy Policy, and Other Works pages have had unique backgrounds applied.
4) Updated the Privacy Policy
The policy has been refined for greater clarity and added specifics regarding data retention.
Click here to view the full policy.
5) Minor Site Adjustments
08/01/26
1) Added Privacy Focused Newsletter Service—Powered by Buttondown
I chose this service because it grants the ability to disable all email open, link and UTM tracking—which I have done.
I figured using a Newsletter would be an easy way to inform those interested when new poems are uploaded.
2) Updated the Privacy Policy
This update reflects the new Newsletter service.
Click here to view the full policy.
3) Minor Site Adjustments
07/25/26
1) Added Privacy Focused Site Analytics—No Cookies, No Personal Data—Powered by Plausible
Plausible does not sell or share data, build profiles, or track users across the web, and are completely independent and open source. This is why I chose them.
2) Created a Privacy Policy Page
The Privacy Policy details how this site uses privacy focused solutions to help protect its viewers.
Privacy and Protections for my viewers are very important to me. Due to the nature of some of my works (such as those that focus on trauma), if a viewer decides to reach out and tell me, “your poem really hit home, because it’s my story”. I want to honor that with the utmost respect that it deserves
Click here to view the full policy.
3) Minor Site Adjustments
07/21/26
1) Added Ambient Music
Ambient music tracks have been added to all the different Emotion pages and to the story poems
2) Changed Background Colors
I changed the background colors for the Poetic Reflections and Visiting the Grave sections. They are now unique, like the rest.
3) Enhanced Backgrounds
The Abyss and the Stories sections now have unique backgrounds applied
4) Created an Acknowledgements Page
The page is a dedicated page for crediting the artists for their music (and AI for the images), and any future collaborations.
All music used for this site is either licensed, or permission from the artist has been given. This new page allows me to properly give credit where credit is due.
5) Minor Site Adjustments
07/14/26
1) Added AI Generated Images For Poems
I used Proton’s AI “Lumo”, to create beautiful, gothic and oil paintings as overlays (and underlays) to the poem pages.
For the prompts, I used the poems themselves (since Proton doesn’t train it’s AI from user input, and it’s encrypted).
I would tweak the prompt occasionally after its initial output to home in on the vision of the poem, but for the most part, everything is just from the poems themselves.
2) Enhanced the Intro Logo and Intro Disclaimer Text
Added / Altered some graphical effects
3) Added a Dark Filter—a “Sunscreen”—for Colored Backdrops
Some of the colors for the Emotion pages were bright, so I applied a code to darken all the colored backgrounds.
This should prevent your eyes from hurting when viewing a brighter color.
4) Added a Total Poem Counter to the Chronicle
You’ll find it in the top left of this page. It’s a nice quick way to see if any new poems have been added since last visit.
07/05/26
Minor Site Adjustments
07/04/26
Minor Site Adjustments
These particular adjustments focused on the consent page / text for better transparency.
07/03/26
— Soft Site Launch - Welcome to the GhostAgent Site —
This site launched exactly one year and one day after an event that would manifest its existence. Emotional parallels contradicting the absolutes of devastation and expectation, would give birth to shadows of a new spectrum. Enjoy.
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Site Census | Poems: 63 - Last Addition: Oct 17, 2026 - Last Site Update: Oct 17, 2026