“By paying tribute to the men and women whose only instrument is free speech, who imagine and act, UNESCO recognizes in poetry its value as a symbol of the human spirit’s creativity. By giving form and words to that which has none – such as the unfathomable beauty that surrounds us, the immense suffering and misery of the world – poetry contributes to the expansion of our common humanity, helping to increase its strength, solidarity and self-awareness.”
It is for these reasons above that Lakeside Circus has always included speculative poetry among its offerings. Please explore and enjoy all of the poems we have presented to date:
Sandi Leibowitz, “Ephemera”
Ada Hoffmann, “Ekpyrotic Theory”
Robyn Groth, “On a Dark and Silent Planet”
Alicia Cole, “The Making of Creation”
Erin Kelley, “Best Laid Plans”
Shira Lipkin, “The Binding”
Jennifer Ruth Jackson, “Black Butterflies”
Lynette Mejia, “Superhero”
Stewart C Baker, “Night Shift”
Mat Joiner, “The Fool Steps Out”
dan campbell, “siren”
P M F Johnson, “Traveler”
Ada Hoffmann, “The Self-Rescuing Princess”
Bruce Boston, “Curse of the Banshee’s Husband”
P. Edda, “Market Value”
Beth Cato, “Mad Scientist’s Lament”
Joshua Gage, “Owl Creek Quickstep”
C.S.E. Cooney, “Threnody”
Andrew Gilstrap, “The Fire Dress”
dan campbell, “seining for the sea”
Deborah Walker, “The Future Study of Your Life”
Bryan Thao Worra, “No Such Phi”
Lisa M. Bradley, “Hello Kitty, Hello Blood”
Sofia Samatar, “At the School for Literary Alchemy”
And a PODCAST: Carrie Cuinn reads P. Edda’s “Market Value“
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