Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 24 (December 1999). Illustration: “Hairlong” by Romeo Esparrago Sci-Faiku Chicks used to dig my lookswhen I had long hairand braided antennae Tanka Can't resist your charm,languid long legs, wicked waist,nimble nanoprobes,resistance is so futileVoyager's Seven of Nine! Poetry & artwork "Hairlong" copyright © 1999/2000 by Romeo Esparrago Voyager and … Continue reading Long-Haired Alien & 7, by Romeo Esparrago
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 22 (June 1999). Illustration: “Time’s Passing, Are You?” by Romeo Esparrago TIME MACHINE Fired -for not doing anything today.Did it all yesterday. LEAVING Matter transportersjust make it easierto quickly break my heart Haiku copyright © 1999 by Romeo A. Esparrago, Jr. Artwork "Time's Passing, Are You?" copyright © 1999 … Continue reading Doublet, by Romeo Esparrago
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 21 (March 1999). a clerihew Illustration by Romeo Esparrago Hero, woodsman, alien fighter manAxes, ray guns - John's got the master planForests and planets he wants to invadeRangers and Martians do not have it made. Poem & artwork © copyright 1998-99 by Romeo Esparrago ← Back to Planet Magazine … Continue reading John Jakes, by Romeo Esparrago
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 21 (March 1999). a clerihew inspired by T.Miller Illustration: “Jellyman” by Thomas Miller Up from deep-dark depths floats a slimy thingJelly Man, what sad tales do you bring?Tentacled, suction-cup eyes accuse meMy fish spear has killed a Jelly baby Poem © copyright 1999 by Romeo Esparrago and Andrew G. … Continue reading Jelly Man, by Romeo Esparrago & Andrew G. McCann
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 20 (December 1998). Tanka is an unrhymed Japanese verse-form poem consisting of five lines that contains 5-7-5-7-7 syllabic structure. [Archive note: on the original page, three thumbnail pictures each linked to a separate page with one tanka and its full-size art. The three tanka are collected below.] invasion! Art: … Continue reading Interplanetary Tanka, by Romeo Esparrago
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 19 (September 1998). Background art by Romeo Esparrago [Archive note: on the original page, this drawing was the faint background behind the three haiku.] petroglyphs were picturesof really skinny aliensweren't they? terraforming is funclouds are coolbut do we really need people? wish'd we met earliersigh'd the time-traveling loversso they … Continue reading Three SciFaiku, by Romeo Esparrago
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 18 (June 1998). Background art by Romeo Esparrago [Archive note: on the original page, this drawing was the faint background behind the haiku.] Snout brushes the cloudsJets offer bullet garlandsGodzilla's foot falls Up there! Gamera:Giant, jet-propelled turtle.Quick! My camera... Hot embers swirlWide leather wings a-flutterRodan, King of Winds Mothra … Continue reading MonsterKu, by Andrew McCann and Romeo Esparrago
