The nature of
science fiction poetry is the subject of
vigorous debate even among its own practitioners. Nonetheless, it has its own annual awards, the
Rhyslings. What wins? The first victor in 1978 was Gene Wolfe's
The Computer Iterates the Greater Trumps, while Tim Pratt's
Soul Searching was the most recent winner.
Bruce Boston,
Robert Frazier, and
Andrew Joron are generally considered the masters of the field. Many more poems
here, as well as an
in-depth bibliography, and, of course, the
periodic table of science fiction haikus about the elements. Don't like science fiction?
Cowboy poetry is also a
thriving genre.
posted by blahblahblah
on Apr 19, 2006 -
17 comments
Tired of haikus? Then it might be time for
tanka.
Older than haikus, tanka is 31 syllables divided into lines of 5-7-5-7-7. There's been a
World Tanka Competition (mostly in Japanese, but the poems are translated into English) and a modern tanka poet,
Machi Tawara, has had her work turned into movies, television shows, and a musical revue. All that's needed now is to make it popular in the
English-speaking world...
posted by Katemonkey
on Dec 31, 2002 -
5 comments
Really Good Haiku (in English!) Yes, some complain about the abundance of humerous haiku on the internet and otherwise (wherever that is), but the fact remains: we all love it, perhaps because it is so easy to do, but probably because it enriches our lives, like a really well made stone wall, or Sam Cooke. I have found some haiku which were actually written
in english, about the sorts of things which we all like to laugh at. Enjoy them now!
[sfx: gong]
posted by Settle
on Mar 31, 2002 -
14 comments
It figures the only election haikus I'd find are at FreeRepublic.com. Can anyone find more?
posted by Neb
on Nov 9, 2000 -
9 comments
