Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 17 (March 1998). Illustration: “The Ghost of Future Passed” by Andrew G. McCann So this is Day One,When the Earth coalesces.How hot. How boring. * Poem and illustration copyright ©1998 by Andrew G. McCann Note: To find out more about "SciFaiku" poetry, visit "The SciFaiku Manifesto" at: <http://www.crew.umich.edu/~brinck/poetry/manifesto.html>. ← … Continue reading If This Is Tuesday…, by Andrew G. McCann
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 17 (March 1998). Illustration by Romeo Esparrago Flat on my backI grasp the grass,hold on tight to Rocket Earth,as it twirls on axis,wobbles and spins,in elliptical orbit,falling into the Sun,tumbling through galaxiesoutward bound,riding the curveon the Einstein Express.Space is so vast(and we so small)we don't even noticethe spin or … Continue reading Rocketeering, by Jean King
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 17 (March 1998). Illustration: “Alien Hell” by Romeo Esparrago LET IT SLEEP SSSSHHHHH, don't wake IT! Constellations would shatter--complex ripples of the seaslose form,shadows their hiding places,warmth drain from the sky,all things would go out of focus,into final chaos,then fall of chaos. All the wrinkled leaves,the rainbows that dancein … Continue reading Three Poems, by Charles Albano
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 17 (March 1998). I watched placidly out of the window as the school bus wound its way up the thin mountain road and came to a stop at the dirt driveway where my Mom and my sister Jessica stood waiting for me. There was a slight chill in the … Continue reading Freak, by Steven R. Zellers
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 17 (March 1998). Illustration by Romeo Esparrago "I love you and I'll see you in a few hours," the little box on the computer blinked. "I can't wait," Yasmeen typed in response and whispered to herself, smiling as she revealed her beautiful white teeth. Her sister just stared at … Continue reading Oren’s Orb, by Julie Swint
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 17 (March 1998). Illustration by Romeo Esparrago Part One: The Museum of Horrors The Initiate Grand Master Fulbak bon Jaldwin stood at the exact center of the mother Temple on Terranova. The dais on which he stood rotated slowly so that none of his circular audience would be favored. … Continue reading Fergus the Templar, by Frederick Rustam
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 17 (March 1998). Illustration by Romeo Esparrago Editor's Note: The following story is the first chapter of a book-in-progress. Outside of the quiet room, a wave of activity and voices slowly grew. The first weak groping of the sun slowly unraveled the blanket that night had placed over the … Continue reading The Feeling Begins, by David Corbett
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 17 (March 1998). Illustration by Romeo Esparrago The sky was clear that summer day, and sunlight spread across the earth, bringing its warmth to every blade of grass, every speck of dirt. Only the mud puddle, laying by the earthen road in its calm way, hinted at the darker … Continue reading Mud Puddle, by Allen Butler
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 17 (March 1998). Illustration by Romeo Esparrago I turn over for perhaps the tenth time in as many minutes. The ground is uneven and there is always a root, a pebble, a hollow, an unevenness to welcome every new attempt at comfort. I cannot fall asleep, or maybe I … Continue reading The Climb, by Rowan Wolf
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 17 (March 1998). Illustration by Romeo Esparrago I've been to the moon. No one's been to the moon, you say. And I won't contradict what you believe, because you're right. I just want you to know that I have been there, and even if I'm the only one who … Continue reading I’ll Miss Those Martian Sunsets, by Craig Urquhart
