Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 23 (September 1999). Illustration: “Ainalani” by Romeo Esparrago Her shallow eyes ached to view a worldWhere the crimson dew of binary sunsBled thinly over the horizon,Untainted by human breath,Unscathed by human thoughts and words.And winds which bore the scents of life,Alien and beautifulWere in her nostrils even beforeThe journey … Continue reading Traveler, by Kristen Comer →