The driverless cars Cruise past see-through offices to ownerless homes * About the author: Andrew G. McCann edits Planet Magazine. About the artist: Romeo Esparrago does not edit Planet Magazine.
Category: SF Poetry
Giving Thanks, by Katherine Sanger
When the ship crash-landed on the blue and green planet, we thought, at first, that a terrible tragedy had befallen us, and we had failed. * * * But then we learned that our mission was complete. * * * Like the youths of Athena sent to the mighty Minotaur we were to be the … Continue reading Giving Thanks, by Katherine Sanger
‘Subterranean Museum’ by Robert William Shmigelsky
Through the surface of cratered moon, shining dimly out to open space, celestial devices, collecting dust underground. Among the first exhibits included: the sandglass, Cupid's arrow, the scale, balancing pans of good and evil. Floors down, one could stumble upon the stables of the charioteer, Helios, the dark wet cellar of Tartarus. But undoubtedly, tucked … Continue reading ‘Subterranean Museum’ by Robert William Shmigelsky
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‘Big Picture’ by Lawrence Barker
Our long hard trip has left us worn but wise We learn that matters that look large close by Can fade to naught when one sees from afar From Earth, the dying sun filled half the sky Fourteen light years away scarce does its shine Stand out from that of any pallid star * About … Continue reading ‘Big Picture’ by Lawrence Barker
‘ANNAM’ by Romeo Esparrago
I had returned. to find Viet Nam. To find my past. To find my lover. To find my Linh. I returned. So in the crags deep and distant from Tu Le, I searched. I search for my youth, I search for my answers, I search for Linh. I searched. I found only a temple. With … Continue reading ‘ANNAM’ by Romeo Esparrago
Dreamcatcher, by Aaron J. Berg
When Cassie sat on the rooftop of her house Late one night and looked up Into outer space, She wanted nothing more Than to see a shooting star Just so she could make a wish. But, she wondered, does anyone on Earth Know what these messengers are, Or where they really come from? From another … Continue reading Dreamcatcher, by Aaron J. Berg
Two Poems by Ed Higgins
time dilation we sail headlong towards distant stars blinking at us-- like sirens their cosmic call everywhere at once apparently but the light left so long ago we would be late even if we could eventually arrive there in vestigial time exhausted by the trip & generations later much too late to explain to those … Continue reading Two Poems by Ed Higgins
“Gas Planet” by Arun Ahuja
Spatters of pure oxygen Poisoning us, bubble-hard Then comes the sweep cycle --methane never smelled so good * About the Author: Arun Ahuja is a science fiction writer with an MS in biomedical engineering. His piece "Pomposity Penalized" won Editor's Pick in the University of New Mexico's magazine. Poem (c) 2006 Arun Ahuja helioray@netscape.net About … Continue reading “Gas Planet” by Arun Ahuja
‘Las Vacant’, by Andrew G. McCann
driver-less cars glide to gambler-less casinos from owner-less homes
