10 Years Ago in Planet… “Noses” by Thithp of Blipp

Metal cylinder burn through world. Fiery screams. Awe. Terror. Much death. Silence. The hot thing stand on The Under. Then. Open. Emerging, moving. New sounds: ". . . and remove your helmets. . . Wow, this is fantastic; get a few lungfuls of this atmosphere. . . Better than Earth’s. . . I could breathe … Continue reading 10 Years Ago in Planet… “Noses” by Thithp of Blipp →

Through the 100 Meter Lens, by Allen Itz

Painting of a huge red sandstone rock formation in swirling red, yellow and purple bands under a pale blue sky

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 42 (August 2004). Illustration: “Red Rocks” by Robert Sorensen we will see it allthe beginningand the end beforethe beginningand beyondto all beginningsand all endingsuntil finallywe will see itthe face of itwho/that startedall the marbles rollingthe god-awesome itsome call theawesome god of allmaybe/maybe notfor it is what it isunchanging until … Continue reading Through the 100 Meter Lens, by Allen Itz →

Martian Dreams, by Nancy Wilcox

The planet Mars, orange-red with dark markings and a white polar cap, against a dark background

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 42 (August 2004). Illustration: “Marz” by Nas A. Glass Ancient seas call meacross a sand-blasted plain,across forever. Ghost-water storm-surgedrowns memories of beaches --transcendent waves crash. Lit by distant sun,from a cold and empty sky,red grit sifts as rain. Poem copyright 2004 by Nancy Wilcox Artwork © 2004 by Nas … Continue reading Martian Dreams, by Nancy Wilcox →

Holy Chronicles, by Nancy Wilcox

Pencil drawing of a towering masked warrior with a horned headdress and spear rising above a crowd of helmeted soldiers

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 42 (August 2004). Illustration: “Abonsam” by Robert Castillo '...and in the seventh generationworks destruction or salvation'so state the Holy Chronicles of War. But they never speak of soldiers,these chronicles of yours,only of the heroes battle-forged.What of common men?We break too easy on that anvil,there's not much holy in a … Continue reading Holy Chronicles, by Nancy Wilcox →

Cosmic Lasagna, by Sam Kenyon

Vivid painting of a red and orange mountain above green slopes dotted with dark pine trees

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 42 (August 2004). Illustration: “Red Mountain” by Robert Sorensen I dropped lasagna on my sockWho knows what this could spellConsequences flip by--circles of Hell andmelted ice cream trucks--like the numbers on a deprecated clock The jolly tinny jingle fades into a distant crashFrom a human energy unit brokendown to … Continue reading Cosmic Lasagna, by Sam Kenyon →