Speculative Poetry
Presented by Meep Matsushima
Recommended Readings
- "The Changeling's Lament" by Shira Lipkin
- "[For sale: salvaged]" by L.P. Melling
- "Futakuchi onna speaks of the Kamaitachi" by Betsy Aoki
- "Good Dogs" by Leslie J. Anderson
- "An Incomplete Timeline of Things We Tried" by Debbie Urbanski Is this a short story or a poem?
- "The Isoperimetric Inequality" by Lev Mirov Scroll up for in-universe commentary.
- "Parallax" by S. Qiouyi Lu
- "A Training Session" by Brigid Nemeton
… or surprise me!
Prompts
Subgenre:Scenario: Describe as a (poet/)speaker who .
This is the "I" of a poem told in first person. It's speculative poetry. The "I" does not have to be you.
The "I" doesn't ever have to be you.
Bibligography
References
SFWA. (2025, August 31). Introduction to Speculative Poetry. Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association. https://www.sfwa.org/other-resources/for-authors/speculative-poetry-101/
Participant Recommendations
Resources
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
- Speculative Poetry 101
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association
- Awards and Contests
- Anthology
- National Writers Union