by James M. Palmer

Inspired by the SciFaiku Manifesto by Tom Brinck. Check out his site at scifaiku.com

You are the patron to visit this gallery since December 12, 1997

All poems copyright 1999 by James M. Palmer unless otherwise stated.



Click here for a brief definition and origin of haiku.

Here are some miscellaneous new 'ku for you!

ship under attack loss of hull integrity what a day it's been

we thought he was mad when he said he could bring back his dog we didn't believe
Yeah, I know it's silly. I was inspired by Tim Burton's Frankenweenie.

quantum flux takes me to another world where we are still together

TIME TRAVEL

going back in time is seldom easy it takes lots of cash

not a day goes by that i don't wish i could go and love you all over again

naked in the past, i forgot something the first rule of time travel: you can't go in clothes
Think The Terminator

All of these poems are based on different themes.



BEDTIME STORIES


sleeping beauty dreams of her prince so foolish, touching that wheel

fell asleep to old stories they live inside of me happily, i pass them on

virtual reality makes Cinderella's castle come to life

THE PLANETS

Pluto, icy ball of rock too far away from the sun, it hangs in darkness

Flatworld, home of tubloidal things, turns on the head of a pin

DAILY LIFE IN THE YEAR 5000

rebreather failure took my wife away from me i better plant more trees

he walks down the street, floating chrome eyes watching him he loves big brother!
domed cities sparkle under the sun's harsh light outsiders cry: "Let us in!"
grand millenium free of war and famine fountain of singing waters
on Times Square the dropped the ball lights, people, and stims first hangover of new year
new millenium brings about new age dawn of nano sapiens
for sale: three acres beachfront nicest land in Nevada

COLLABORATIONS

We glitter like stars, The stars will become the truth, When we judge red mars.
(a collaboration with Andrew G. McCann, lines 1 and 2)

Journey to the farthest star Far from Old Earth's wrath We have travelled long and far Stars litter our path
(James/Andy/James/Andy)

in the dark of space, my ceramic hands precise fix the broken probe
(James/Andy/James)

the old red sun shows down on the barren landscape and the last human sits and enjoys the quiet
(Andy/James/Andy/James)

downtown Atlantis is not quite so busy now waves lap at my feet
(Andy/James/Andy)

CLASSIC NOVELS

this blasted Bug war you nuke em and still more come ...but we are closer...
Inspired by Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers

the baying of thoats we stir in our sleeping furs daybreak on barsoom
Inspired by the John Carter on Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

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