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. 32 (December 2001). Artwork by Romeo Esparrago I wait in the Burgerland parking lot wondering what he’ll pull up in, hoping for a classic like the yellow, six-wheel ATV and not some chichi rocket-bike. The roar of a giant weed-eater fills my ears. I look up. A man dangles … Continue reading Sergeant Stone: Hard to Forget, by Hathno Paige
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 31 (September 2001). Or, How I Invented BPC79 and Lost My Hand in the Process Illustration by Matt Morrow "Grandpa, tell me again what happened to your hand." My grandson Timmy poked at the place where my fake appendage connects to the stub of real forearm below my elbow. … Continue reading Evil Djinn from the Thirteenth-Dimension, by Hathno Paige
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 26 (June 2000). Papier-mâché sculpture by Gene Fenton Looking at my handSeeing twisted alien clawMay have raped and pillagedWithout regard for law Our bodies not brand-newJust painted recycled partsRipped from galactic junkyardOf broken-down planets and stars Absolute recyclingA dream for earthbound greensAll could learn a lessonFrom the galactic scene … Continue reading Recycled Blood-Sucking Aliens, by Hathno Paige
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 23 (September 1999). Illustration: “Silicon Warrior” by Duncan Long Silicon WarriorDecked out in chromeGlints in the sunlightBefore charging the throne New model you wereCrafted with pridePharaoh's engineersSmiles beaming wide Designed for a purposePacify rogue slavesCrush them mercilesslyDig them out of their caves Rockets often firedGuns constantly blazedHumans laid out … Continue reading Silicon Warrior, by Hathno Paige
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 22 (June 1999). Illustration: “Monkey Rex” by Billy Tackett From a jungle planetIn a system far away Came a monkey kingto fight for the simian way Riding in a saucerBananas piled high He lands in Bronx Zoo centralTo the surprise of many an eye Back-pack rockets fireAnd he's headed … Continue reading Space Monkey King, by Hathno Paige
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 20 (December 1998). Illustration: “Coordoor” by Eric Seaholm The Oresko's Captain walked to the console of Mr. Forster, his second in command. He sat down heavily, propping his arm on the console and rubbing his cranial horn with his hand. He was tired. The Oresko had been exploring this … Continue reading The Food Chain, by Hathno Paige
