A Scifaiku Poem by Wendy Van Camp
Genes
gene for traveling
popping among my time stream
trapped in the family tree
Time travel has always been a favorite science fiction concept for me. I am drawn to the paradox of such stories. I ended up writing a series of scifaiku on the topic, drawing from this well known trope.
This poem is a part of the scifaiku poetry series about time travel which appeared in “Far Horizons”. This was a magazine of science fiction stories, art, and speculative poetry.
As Editor of “Eye To The Telescope 46”, Wendy Van Camp is proud to highlight three Rhysling Award Nominees for best speculative poem of 2022. It has been her pleasure to serve as a guest editor for the SFPA’s online literary journal.
SHORT POEMS:
After The Quest Is Over by Lisa Timpf
Aswang Shaman Communing with Diwata for the First Time by Vince Gotera
LONG POEMS:
The Frosty Voyage by Adele Gardner
As Editor of “Eccentric Orbits: An Anthology of Science Fiction Poetry, Vol. 3” I am proud to highlight our three Rhysling Award Nominees for best speculative poem of 2022.
SHORT POEMS:
The Long Night by Ryfkah
LONG POEMS:
In the Mirror’s Gap by Jeff Young
Living in Rubble by Gerri Leen
Dimensionfold Publishing is honored to highlight your accomplishment and to have had so many brilliant poets in general in this volume. Eccentric Orbits is annually published and edited by Wendy Van Camp.
The Curate’s Brother: A Jane Austen Variation of Persuasion
by Wendy Van Camp
A Regency Historical based on the characters and settings from Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion. It can serve as a stand-alone or a prequel to Austen’s book.
It is the summer of 1806 in Somerset, England.
EDWARD WENTWORTH, a young curate, is surprised by the arrival of his brother, Commander FREDERICK WENTWORTH, the “hero of San Domingo”, who is on shore leave from his battles in the Napoleonic wars and has come to spend time with the only family he has in England.
All the good Commander wants to do is flirt and dance with the ladies until he is called back to sea, but when his flirting extends to SALLY MARSHALL, an outgoing beauty that Edward always disdained as “a child”, the curate becomes aware that his opinion of Sally is sorely outdated. Meanwhile, Frederick becomes drawn to shy wallflower ANNE ELLIOT. She is the daughter of a baronet and above his station, but Frederick pays no heed to his brother’s warnings that class may prevent their union.
At the end of summer, a letter and package arrive that will change everything for the two brothers. Which will prevail? The bold action of the commander or the quiet manners of the curate?
The Flying Saucer Poetry Review
Winter 2023 (Issue #2)
The Flying Saucer Poetry Review is an online literary journal devoted exclusively to poetry and artwork about the UFO phenomenon published annually.
The Flying Saucer Poetry Review (ISSN 2770-9817)
Featured Front Cover is “Children of Tomorrow”
Bruce Pennington is an internationally acclaimed artist working in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. He has created the cover art for over two-hundred books by the biggest names in the industry. http://www.brucepennington.co.uk/
There are many fine poets in this issue and I hope you’ll stop by and read their wonderful work.
Wendy Van Camp’s included work in the issue:
“Signs of Novel Technology” a series of scifaiku about present day UFO sightings.
“Quantum Entanglement” Winner of the 25th Annual Critters Readers Poll for Poetry and nominated for a Pushcart Prize in Poetry – A Renku by Poets Thirteen, coordinated by Joshua St. Claire
Poets Thirteen: Joshua St. Claire, Wendy Van Camp, Joshua Gage, John J. Dunphy, Brian LeBansky, Alison Jennings, Harris Coverley, Lee Garratt, Matt Schumacher, Amber Winter, Carla Stein, Harris Coverley, and Irina Moga.
No Wasted Ink 