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.
12 May 2022 Leave a comment
in haiku, Poetry, Science Fiction, SciFaiku, Tanka Tags: fantasy, Poetry, science fiction, Space, Tanka
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.
25 Feb 2022 Leave a comment
in haiku, Poetry, Science Fiction, SciFaiku, Tanka Tags: Poetry, science fiction, scifaiku, Tanka, Wordpress
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.
22 Feb 2022 Leave a comment
in haiku, Poetry, Science Fiction, SciFaiku, Tanka Tags: haiku, Poetry, Space, Tanka, Wordpress
Garbage Picking
garbage picking crews
ancient debris
skeletons
historical Martians
buried with radioactives
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.
21 Feb 2022 Leave a comment
in Poetry, Science Fiction, SciFaiku, Tanka, Uncategorized Tags: haiku, Poetry, science fiction, Tanka, Wordpress
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.
13 Feb 2022 Leave a comment
in haiku, Poetry, Science Fiction, SciFaiku, Tanka, Uncategorized Tags: Medium, Poetry, Space, speculative, Tanka
Life Extensions
aging multimillionaire Martians
discussing life extensions
agreement
humans accede
Sahara dust elixir
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.
Originally published on Medium.com.