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 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.
Better late than never, this is the obligatory award eligibility post that every author and poet in the universe does at this time of year…except this is the first time I’ve done it! I am eligible for a number of awards, but often forget to post which poems, essays, and stories published in the past year. You can also find this information in my general writing credits on my portfolio site http://wendyvancamp.com. This post makes the information easier to find.
I’ve published a mixture of speculative and literary poetry, essays, and of course, I’m the editor of Eccentric Orbits: An Anthology of Science Fiction Poetry. My published work is available to read online for free, with the exception of the anthology.
Poetry:
Cats Are Not Allowed in Paradise – The Junction – March
Boyajian’s Companions – Eccentric Orbits 3 – April
Magnetotail – Starlight Scifaiku Review – July
Grandfather’s Journey – The Lotus Tree Literary Review – November
Quantum Entanglement: A Renku by the Poets Thirteen (Pushcart Prize Nom) – The Lotus Tree Literary Review – November
Essays:
Remembering James Gunn: Tapping into Your Muse for Creativity – The Lotus Tree Literary Review – November
Back It Up! A Good Habit For Authors – Writing Cooperative – October
Heinlein’s Space Cadet: A Book Review – The Space Cadet Science Fiction Review – April
Editor:
Eccentric Orbits: An Anthology of Science Fiction Poetry – Vol. 3 – Dimensionfold Publishing – April
Eye To The Telescope – Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association – Fall Issue – October
A Scifaiku Poem by Wendy Van Camp
Bootstraps
traveling through time
envy propels me to claim a life
the old man is me
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 the August Issue of “Far Horizons”. This was a magazine of science fiction stories, art, and speculative poetry.
A Scifaiku Poem by Wendy Van Camp
morlocks below me
machine moves through time not space
pull it to Weena
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 top, drawing from this well known trope.
This poem is a part of the scifaiku poetry series about time travel which appeared in the August Issue of “Far Horizons”. This was a magazine of science fiction stories, art, and speculative poetry.
No Wasted Ink 