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Announcements

Wendy Van Camp Published in The Starlight Scifaiku Review, Spring 2023

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Wendy Van Camp published in The Starlight Scifaiku Review, Spring 2023

In this third issue of the annual journal, my two astropoetry scifaiku series appear:

Cosmological Speed
and
Ode to James Webb

Cosmological Speed is the study of the stars to discover our speed of movement through the universe. The ode is about the various machines on the famous telescope and how it studies the stars.

You can find both of my poems on page 13 of the issue.

Many thanks to our editor for giving my poetry space! It is always a delight to be part of this annual speculative journal.

https://starshipsloane.com/the-starlight-scifaiku-review-spring-2023-issue-3/

Scifaiku

SciFaiKu – Ark

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Scifaiku Poem - Ark slingshot to Mars a hollow asteroid ark immigration begins

A Scifaiku Poem by Wendy Van Camp

Ark
slingshot to Mars
a hollow asteroid ark
immigration begins

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.

Newsletter

No Wasted Ink Newsletter & Ramblecast Debuts

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No Wasted Ink Newsletter & Ramblecast Subscribe: nowastedink.substack.com

April is National Poetry Month. It is a fitting time to debut my new monthly newsletter, “The No Wasted Ink Newsletter & Ramblecast”. The newsletter will feature an essay on various writing tip advice, debut my scifaiku poem of the month that will later appear on my instagram, and give my upcoming appearances, journal clips, and podcast guest hosting listings. The “Ramblecast” voiceover features a reading of my musing of the month, the essay, and the scifaiku poem. It is narrated by the poet, Wendy Van Camp.

Part of the reason I moved to substack is I can combine a voiceover of the newsletter to be sent along with the text. I also find the substack interface to be much easier to use than my previous hosting service. I’ve been meaning to put out a newsletter for quite some time. I hope everyone enjoys this one.

I will note that while I am the Poet Laureate of the City of Anaheim, CA, this newsletter is my personal offering and all views expressed in the text and on the ramblecast are my own.

Please subscribe!

No Wasted Ink Newsletter & Ramblecast: http://nowastedink.substack.com

Scifaiku

SciFaiKu – Genes

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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.

Announcements

2022 Rhysling Nominations – Eye To The Telescope 46

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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

http://sfpoetry.com/ra/rhyscand.html