I'm afraid that this journal is just one too many. I have a personal blog that I prefer to maintain over this one. I wish I knew how to make that one post automatically here. You can read that one here ( Read more... )

Yes, again, I've been remiss. I should figure out how my posts from my regular blog can automatically repost here. Because I keep forgetting this one exists...


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Yes, again, I've been remiss. I should figure out how my posts from my regular blog can automatically repost here. Because I keep forgetting this one exists ( Read more... )

I have too many oars in the water. Too many blogs and too many varied things that I do. I love it, it's what keeps me interested, but it means I sometimes lose track. I'm perpetually distracted. I just realized that I neglected to post here on LiveJournal that I've begun blogging over at Amazing Stories. My focus is on Science Fiction Poetry. The ( Read more... )

After much delay, the next installment of Poetry Planet has hit the ether (now on StarShipSofa No. 256)! The annual Rhysling Award Showcase features the poetry of the award winners in both the Long and the short categories plus the 2nd and 3rd placing poems as well. I must apologize profusely at this stage because the 2nd place long poem failed to ( Read more... )

Based on shadesong 's encouragement, I've decided to start reviewing the poetry collections I've read in a more official manner (meaning not only on GoodRead's!). You can read them over at my official blog: divadianes.blogspot.com

On the Brink of Never, compiled by David C. Kopaska-Merkel

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A Woman of Mars, by Helen Patrice

At long last, I have another narration up on StarShipSofa No. 249 - The Timpanist of the Berlin Philharmonic - 1942. It is a very moving story by the imminent Science Fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson. This isn't actually a Science Fiction story - at least not as far as I can tell. I'm not actually sure why Tony wanted this story for StarShipSofa ( Read more... )

I was encouraged yesterday (by Shira Lipkin shadesong- this year's Rhysling Award Winner in the Short Form) to review more about the poetry I read. I don't consider myself much of an expert on poetry or even particularly knowledgeable. That might change as I find myself spending more time with it and trying to learn.


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The next installment of Poetry Planet on StarShipSofa No. 245 will hit the ether today. This one is all about the Moon. These are the show notes.

You'll hear poetry by:

• Geoffrey A. Landis - Geoffrey A. Landis is a scientist with the NASA John Glenn Research Center and a Hugo and Nebula Award winning science-fiction writer. His most recent ( Read more... )

I've been feeling a little lonely on my poetry planet and was wondering if you might be willing to take a brief survey (6 questions) for me? It’s only meant to give me feed-back about listeners, what you think about the show and what you’d kind of content you'd like to hear on it.

Even if you don’t listen to Poetry Planet (even if you never have), ( Read more... )