Roxanne Barbour's Blog

Ancient Mariners

ancient mariners
sail
the seas of space

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.
Previously published on Medium.com.

Awakening

awakening
melting glaciers
uncover landing sites

Originally published in Scifaikuest, August 2016.

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.

Asymmetry and Symmetry

asymmetry and symmetry
confused Centaurans
only one

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.
Previously published on Medium. com.

Eggs

eggs
life within
seeding and terraforming

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.
Previously published in Scifaikuest, November 2017.

Dash of Rosemary

dash of rosemary
delighting offworlders
dreams


This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.
Originally published on Medium.com, February 2022.

Cause and Effect

cause and effect
propelling humans
outward
learning techniques
to save Earth

This is a reverse sci(na)ku tanka, of the form:

3 words / 2 words / 1 word / 2 words / 3 words

Previously published on Medium.com, February 2022.

Body Parts

unmatched
body parts
surgery gone awry

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.

It was originally published on Medium.com, April 2022.

Connecting Tunnels

connecting tunnels
disintegrating
ancient beings emerging

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.
Written by Roxanne Barbour;
Previously published on Medium.

The River’s Course

the river’s course
eventually ended
down an earthly wormhole


A scifaiku, speculative haiku.
Written by Roxanne Barbour.
Previously published on Medium.

James Webb Telescope

James Webb Telescope
language signals
capturing

This is a scifaiku, a speculative haiku.
Written by Roxanne Barbour;
Previously published on Medium.