Today's Decameron story is by Max Gladstone, a science fiction piece. Don't miss the frame tale at the end of each, which reflects back to Jo Walton's new book, coming out sometime this spring.

For today I want to post something I rarely do, a poem, then the story behind this poem appearing here.

The gloom of the world is but a shadow. Behind it ( Read more... )

The latest issue of the poetry magazine that intersects strongly with science fiction and fantasy, Stone Telling, is now out.The issue is dedicated to QUILTBAG, so the poetry explores gender as well as the liminal borders of fantasy and philosphy, science and scientifictions. Tastes in poetry can be highly idiosyncratic, but I didn't think any ( Read more... )

steepholm on the question of half-rhymes.

The speculative poetry zine Stone Telling is trying to do a queer-themed issue, but is getting fewer subs than they expected, and so the editors are casting the net wider. Here are guidelines. If you've written speculative poetry that explores gender boundaries, give them a try.

Secret Music ( Read more... )

Twelve years ago my dad died. I thought I'd post this poem by Boris Pasternak that seraphimsigrist shared a few days ago for Transfiguration Day ( Read more... )

Need a smile?

So when the great word "Mother!" rang once more ( Read more... )

There are so many fine poets on LiveJournal. But just in the past couple of days, a couple of poems really struck me, and I thought I'd link:

From asakiyume on dreams.

From shweta_narayan called Apsara.

and guardians and all the men who help to raise, guide, and teach the younger generation.

Here's a lovely bit from Walt Whitman's Leaves of GrassOn the beach at night ( Read more... )