Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 36 (December 2002). Illustration: “Hespar Port spacestations” by Ehrad I’m thinking of drinking when Sally struts in,her spike-heels ringing,her rear-guard swinging,and I blink at her devil grin. Now Sal’s my best pal and I like her a lot,but she puts on a show,with her bounce and her glow.Don’t think … Continue reading At The Rigel Five, Hey It’s Alive, Saloon, by Nancy Wilcox
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 36 (December 2002). Illustration: “Kopusure” by Wilhelm Steiner After I gave birth, my tummy ached.I spat up ectoplasmic gas.I told the nurse to place my new sonon a basket of plastic Easter grass.I peeled back his crystalla,looked into his wet, black eyes.Feathers scattered to the floor as he said,"What's … Continue reading Alien Tot, by Ellen Lindquist
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 35 (September 2002). Illustration by Romeo Esparrago They were holy, kindpraying with our innocentsfor galactic peace We let them all intransported by their storiesone by one they struck false their cloak of trustdread hunters from the abyssdark walks among us Poem © 2002 by Romeo Esparrago & Andrew G. … Continue reading Devour, by Romeo Esparrago and Andrew G. McCann
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 35 (September 2002). Illustration: “Orant” by Andy McCann Approach with caution.... may be strange life forms aboard.Ant climbs the orange. Poem © 2002 by Richard Stevenson Artwork © 2002 by Andy McCann ← Back to Planet Magazine No. 35 (contents)
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 35 (September 2002). Illustration: “Globe Station KK” by Ehrad Lieutenant Cooper has the deck,he don’t take no lip.No stalk-eyed son of Rigel dreckwill make it through the Slip. They say there’s talk of peace back home,of giving up the Moons.In the oxy-breather domesthey call that Looney-Tunes. This ship patrols … Continue reading Interstellar War, by Nancy Wilcox
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). translated by Hathno Paige Illustration: “DRV” by Carl Goodman Peeled backSkin of nightReveal giant gray banana Hid in holesOthers not IGolden world gift You me cry heardNo got water!No got food! Hungry rush IBite warm fleshOww! Teeth bounce, mouth fire Atul!Hole coward shoutTail belong banana up … Continue reading UNE-IFAP, by Hathno Paige
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration: “Discovery” by Georgi Ostashov I never asked for a reasonWhy man should kill his fellow man,In darkness high above its hunting season,for lessons of the ancients we forgot againso much for guts and glory,the distant stars don't careI fight to tell the story of war … Continue reading Space Combat, by David Crane
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration by Romeo Esparrago solar cells darkenedasteroids navigatedmission accomplished k-band power goneion engine spent and dryonce warm, now frozen darkness lies aheadmomentum pushes onwardfarewell, Mother Earth Borrelly long pastSol a distant point of lightdestination: stars SciFaiku (haiku) & impressionistic art © 2002 by Romeo Esparrago For … Continue reading Now Departing: Deep Space 1, by Romeo Esparrago
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration by Patrick Stacy Of all the times he travelsthis is the one that fascinates him the most.These are the people he feels most compelled to observe.The partygoers of no tomorrow,knowing there will be no tomorrow.The children looking into the white nothingness coming their way,knowing they … Continue reading 9999, by Jerry Johns
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 33 (March 2002). Illustration: “Red Robot Redux” by Romeo Esparrago anger and hatredi see red with yellow eyesthanks to my Rage Chip domineering clawstamed by she-love's caressesrusty hypocrite! betrayed by hu-manshunned by robots and toastersfrustration and guilt Poem and artwork © 2002 by Romeo Esparrago Inspired by The Red … Continue reading Red Robot Haiku, by Romeo Esparrago
