Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 27–28 (September/December 2000). (or, loosely translated, "Laugh Light") Illustration by Sam Crowe Form Gaseous,Flows through beingAwe caughtIn woven spell eyes.Heart-soul beats,Rhythms Staccato.Blood-boil Burns,From kisses whispered.Stopping this time,Moments paused.I be we, as one.Circles completed,We laugh light.-- OrneoThe above is a translation by Bruce Threatt of the famed Venusian poet Orneos' … Continue reading Ode to a Venusian Lover, by Bruce Threatt →