Naomi sent a link to this poem, which caused me to sit and read and re-read for awhile. Anything that uses the word helically and interate would make word lovers happy but this is awesome. A note from Tor.com announces this observance of National Poetry Month, Tor.com being about Science Fiction. Fantasy. The Universe. (The search field to the right of those says “and related topics”)
April is National Poetry Month and to celebrate we’re taking the opportunity to showcase poetry written by notable names in the science fiction and fantasy fields.
When thinking of the mediums that deliver SFF, one invariably visualizes descriptive prose, be it in doorstopper hardcover or dog-eared paperback form, but poetry is well-entrenched within the SFF genres and often pops up with surprising regularity.
There’s a rich well of material to draw from and we’ll be posting some every Sunday afternoon in April. (And perhaps more often than that.) We hope you enjoy the series! Our first poem is Sonnet: Against Entropy by John M. Ford.
So keep your eyes open for poetry in the both the usual and unusual places!
