Dash of Rosemary–One Minute Poetry–May 13, 2022

Dash of Rosemary

dash of rosemary
delighting offworlders
dreams


This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.
Originally published on Medium.com, February 2022.

 

Cause and Effect–One Minute Poetry–May 12, 2022

Cause and Effect

cause and effect
propelling humans
outward
learning techniques
to save Earth

This is a reverse sci(na)ku tanka, of the form:

3 words / 2 words / 1 word / 2 words / 3 words

Previously published on Medium.com, February 2022.

 

Body Parts–One Minute Poetry–May 11, 2022

Body Parts

unmatched
body parts
surgery gone awry

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.

It was originally published on Medium.com, April 2022.

 

Connecting Tunnels–Poem of the Day–March 13, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting Tunnels

connecting tunnels
disintegrating
ancient beings emerging

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.
Written by Roxanne Barbour;
Previously published on Medium.

The River’s Course–Poem of the Day–March 10, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The River’s Course

the river’s course
eventually ended
down an earthly wormhole


A scifaiku, speculative haiku.
Written by Roxanne Barbour.
Previously published on Medium.

James Webb Telescope–Poem of the Day–March 7, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Webb Telescope

James Webb Telescope
language signals
capturing

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.
Written by Roxanne Barbour;
Previously published on Medium.

Virtual World–Poem of the Day–March 1, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual World

virtual world games
successful winner
remainder die

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.
Written by Roxanne Barbour.

Previously published on Medium.

Mountain Ridges–Poem of the Day–February 25, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mountain Ridges

offworlders heroically traversing
mountain ridges
waiting
for chance
to return home

This is a reverse sci(na)ku tanka, of the form:
3 words / 2 words / 1 word / 2 words / 3 words

Written by Roxanne Barbour.
Previously published on Medium.

Chrysalis–Poem of the Day – February 21, 2022

Image courtesy of The Wild Rose Press

Chrysalis

chrysalis
downward opening
emerging life form
offworlders desire
dinner

……

This is a sci(na)ku tanka, of the form:
1 word / 2 words / 3 words / 2 words / 1 word

Previously published in Polar Starlight 2, June 2021.

Written by Roxanne Barbour.

Antibodies–Poem of the Day–February 11, 2022

Antibodies

organisms producing antibodies
decipher
encrypted cells’ history

This is a scifaiku (a speculative haiku).
Written by Roxanne Barbour.

Previously published on Medium.