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Fifteen SF Haiku Published In Scifaikuest

Monday, 7 November 2011

I'm delighted - and somewhat surprised - to report that I'm the featured poet in the print edition of this month's Scifaikuest magazine. Fifteen of my SF haiku are published in issue 34 of the magazine. Definitely the most number of works I've had published in a single day ...

I confess, also, that before I discovered Scifaikuest I didn't know there was such a thing as SF haiku and and had never written any. Pleased I did now!

Here's one of the fifteen :

ten trillion trees
lash to the windblown rumour
machines from the sky


I've also got further haiku appearing in the magazine next year and in 2013.

Have you ever written haiku or one of the various similar formats? As you'll know, the point of haiku is to capture a moment of realization or enlightenment, often involving a reference to nature or the seasons. I find they're a wonderful thing to "write" when I'm not writing - when I'm out walking, driving, whatever. Why not give them a go? They can be strangely compulsive ...

Posted by Simon Kewin at 13:59

16 comments:

  1. Deborah Walker7 November 2011 at 14:57

    Outstanding news, Simon. To be the featured poet is an honour.

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  2. Simon Kewin7 November 2011 at 15:05

    Thanks, Deborah. It certainly is!

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  3. Anonymous7 November 2011 at 15:14

    So cool, Simon! And...we get to be ToC mates. =]

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  4. Simon Kewin7 November 2011 at 15:16

    Milo, thanks - and, yes, it seems to be quite a hang-out for W1S1ers!

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  5. Madeline Mora-Summonte7 November 2011 at 17:30

    Congratulations, Simon! A featured poet - wow!

    I have a horrorku coming up in their Oct/Nov 2012 print issue and I had a haiku in Haiku Journal awhile back. I hadn't written any haiku since school but I really enjoyed writing those and hopefully will continue to write them. :)

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  6. Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader7 November 2011 at 17:59

    Congratulations. This news is awesome! You deserve the success.

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  7. Simon Kewin7 November 2011 at 18:05

    Madeline - thanks, and congrats on those. I hope you do continue writing them.

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  8. Simon Kewin7 November 2011 at 18:33

    Many thanks, Michael.

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  9. Golden Eagle7 November 2011 at 20:28

    Congratulations! :) That's awesome.

    I've never written haiku. It sounds like it would be an interesting thing to try sometime, though.

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  10. Simon Kewin7 November 2011 at 20:32

    THanks, Golden Eagle. I'd really recommend giving them a try.

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  11. K M Kelly7 November 2011 at 20:40

    Congratulations Simon - that's fantastic news!

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  12. Simon Kewin7 November 2011 at 20:43

    Thanks, Kate!

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  13. Old Kitty7 November 2011 at 21:06

    13 haikus, wow!
    must be a guinness record!
    Simon K you rock!

    Take care
    x

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  14. Simon Kewin7 November 2011 at 21:11

    Old Kitty! You win the prize for commenting in haiku form! Many thanks.

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  15. Joe Romel10 November 2011 at 14:18

    Incredible, Simon!

    You, Milo, and Deb are like my publishing idols. You guys are everywhere!

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  16. Simon Kewin10 November 2011 at 14:21

    Thanks Joe - high praise indeed.

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