Rhysling-Eligible Poems for 2011
The following poems, originally published in 2010, are eligible for the 2011 Rhysling Award. This award recognizes excellence in speculative poetry. It has two categories: short (0-49 lines) and long (50+ lines). Nomination and voting is done by members of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. If you aren't yet a member but wish to participate in the award, there is still time to join.
Torn World poems:
"Lament for an Unlicensed Child" (short)
"Blink Birds" (short)
"The Cost of Tears" (short)
"Between the Candle and the Shadow" (short)
"In Willow's Arms" (short)
"Three Red Feathers" (short)
"I Want Wings" (supporters only) (short)
"A License to Travel" (short)
"A Strange Shade of Blue" (supporters only) (short)
"At the Gate" (short)
"The Flower Chant" (short)
Poems published in periodicals:
"Flocking" in Microcosms 5-3-10 (short)
"SKPA in San Francisco" in Star*Line 33.2 (short)
"Signal to Noys" in Star*Line 33.3 (short)
"The Dance of Angels" in Star*Line 33.4 (short)
"Nightcap" in Microcosms 10/18/10 (short)
"In Coherent Light" in Sci Fi Short Story #1 (short)
"UFO" in Microcosms 11/18/10 (short)
Poems published in books:
All of the poems in Prismatica: Science Fiction Poetry Spanning the Spectrum, EXCEPT for those noted as reprints in the credit listing at the end of the book, were first published in 2010 and are therefore eligible.
Any of the poems in From Nature's Patient Hands: A Collection of Poetry, EXCEPT for those noted as reprints in the credit listing at the end of the book, were first published in 2010. While this book does not specialize in speculative poetry, certain of the poems may be considered as such by some standards; it's up to the reader. Some possibilities include:
"Tidepiece" (short)
"Lady Autumn" (short)
"Ecological Dyslexia" (short)
"This Silken Light" (short)
"cat-and-mouse" (short)
"what the willow seeks" (short)
"Autumn Fires Burning" (short)
"Stream of Consciousness" (short)
Torn World poems:
"Lament for an Unlicensed Child" (short)
"Blink Birds" (short)
"The Cost of Tears" (short)
"Between the Candle and the Shadow" (short)
"In Willow's Arms" (short)
"Three Red Feathers" (short)
"I Want Wings" (supporters only) (short)
"A License to Travel" (short)
"A Strange Shade of Blue" (supporters only) (short)
"At the Gate" (short)
"The Flower Chant" (short)
Poems published in periodicals:
"Flocking" in Microcosms 5-3-10 (short)
"SKPA in San Francisco" in Star*Line 33.2 (short)
"Signal to Noys" in Star*Line 33.3 (short)
"The Dance of Angels" in Star*Line 33.4 (short)
"Nightcap" in Microcosms 10/18/10 (short)
"In Coherent Light" in Sci Fi Short Story #1 (short)
"UFO" in Microcosms 11/18/10 (short)
Poems published in books:
All of the poems in Prismatica: Science Fiction Poetry Spanning the Spectrum, EXCEPT for those noted as reprints in the credit listing at the end of the book, were first published in 2010 and are therefore eligible.
Any of the poems in From Nature's Patient Hands: A Collection of Poetry, EXCEPT for those noted as reprints in the credit listing at the end of the book, were first published in 2010. While this book does not specialize in speculative poetry, certain of the poems may be considered as such by some standards; it's up to the reader. Some possibilities include:
"Tidepiece" (short)
"Lady Autumn" (short)
"Ecological Dyslexia" (short)
"This Silken Light" (short)
"cat-and-mouse" (short)
"what the willow seeks" (short)
"Autumn Fires Burning" (short)
"Stream of Consciousness" (short)