Stories, poems and art reprinted from the classic Planet Magazine back issues (1994–2004).
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 30 (June 2001). Illustration: “Challenger” by Patrick Stacy Trevor leaned against a dirty wall of Krysztof Spaceport, thumbs hooked in his belt loops, the fingers of each hand hovering near the two blasters at his hips. Not counting the gun in his right boot, the one up his left … Continue reading Challenges Three, by Jeana Jorgensen
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 30 (June 2001). Illustration: “Bad Dream” by Jon Eke ...shshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshsh... The silver aerospaceplane glided respectfully over the Temple of the Holy Cloud with a gentle sibilance -- because its engines had failed and it had to seek the surface prematurely. Keeper Petsamo might not have heard it if he … Continue reading The Cloud Of The Unknowing, by Frederick Rustam
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 30 (June 2001). Illustration: “Nuclear Survivor” by Jon Eke A few years ago, on a planet not that far away... ...the republic is in turmoil. Isolationists and Interventionists in a contest of policy-making and political maneuvering debate the future of their planet, and its safety in the wake of … Continue reading Martian Underground, by David Edward Gault
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 29 (March 2001). Altered “Voyager” image by Andrew G. McCann Why do you stare down at me like thatas if all of you could fear one of me --fear my foreign ways?You saw I did nothing to harm youbut then you looked confusedas if you didn't know who I … Continue reading Beacons of Deceit, by Andree Gendron
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 29 (March 2001). Illustration by Carl Goodman floating lightly in the voidatoms collidinglight speed first attempt to touch the starsimpending doomfor lack of heat shielding Poem copyright 2001 by Andy Brill Illustration copyright 2001 by Carl Goodman ← Back to Planet Magazine No. 29 (contents)
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 29 (March 2001). Illustration by Carl Goodman If God is an algorithmAs you swore one night between usThen heaven must surely exist two steps fromH E R EBeginning broken and chaoticits equations curling as snowflakes and stairwells do.And I wonder if all algorithms are truly coloricColor being purely a … Continue reading Concentric (or) Allah in Circles, by Christine O’Leary-Rockey
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 29 (March 2001). Artwork by Romeo Esparrago There is nothing quite like the sound of driving in the rain. I find it so comforting when I'm on a long stretch of highway late at night. I never used to. I used to hate driving in the rain, especially at … Continue reading DUI, by Philip B. Young
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 29 (March 2001). Illustration: “Dark Cloak” by Shelton Bryant we remember the futurelike a dream only less --we move forwardspread so thinstripped by the pressureuntil some fateful daywe crash togetherin our own distant memorieswith sudden color & clarityinevitableyet we're surprisedevery time it happens. Poem copyright 2001 by s.c.virtes Illustration … Continue reading Future Memories, by s.c. virtes
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 29 (March 2001). Illustration: “String” by Shelton Bryant John Milder had wasted his life. He knew it, deep down in his heart, and had known it for a long time. The sickness finally had eaten away what was left of it, leaving nothing but an empty husk. He was … Continue reading Milder, by Mike Velichansky
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 29 (March 2001). Illustration by Carl Goodman Everything is not what you see -- the moon, the stars,the galaxies.Five percent of the universe is all we perceive,the rest of it -- Dark Matter, Dark Energy.But "all" will be seen with the eyes of Copernicus,if first we search with our … Continue reading Dark Energy, by Tony Chandler
