Flying Higher: an Anthology of Superhero Poetry

by Michael Damian Thomas (Editor), Shira Lipkin (Editor)

Flying Higher: An Anthology of Superhero Poetry is a fun anthology of ridiculous to sublime original superhero poetry written by award-winning SF/F writers, poets, and fans.

Genres: Poetry

ebook

First published August 7, 2013

About the author

Michael Damian Thomas is the two-time Hugo and Parsec Award-winning co-publisher and co-editor-in-chief of Uncanny Magazine with his wife, Lynne M. Thomas. In this role, he has also been a finalist twice for the World Fantasy Award and a finalist for a Locus Award. Michael was a two-time Hugo Award finalist as the former Managing Editor of Apex Magazine (2012-2013), co-edited the Hugo Award finalist essay anthology Queers Dig Time Lords (Mad Norwegian Press, 2013) with Sigrid Ellis, and co-edited the anthology Glitter & Mayhem (Apex Publications, 2013) with John Klima and Lynne M. Thomas. He has also worked as an Associate Editor on numerous books at Mad Norwegian Press, including the Hugo Award-winning Chicks Dig Time Lords (edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O’Shea, 2010) and Hugo Award finalist Chicks Dig Comics (edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Sigrid Ellis, 2012). Michael was additionally a contributor to the SF Squeecast podcast (with Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Seanan McGuire, Lynne M. Thomas, and Catherynne M. Valente) and was a contributor to the Down and Safe- Blake’s 7 podcast (with Amal El-Mohtar, Scott Lynch, and L.M. Myles).

Michael lives in DeKalb, IL, with his wife Lynne, their daughter Caitlin, and a cat named Marie. Caitlin has a rare congenital disorder called Aicardi syndrome, and Michael works as her primary caregiver.

Reviews

[Seher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute

[JA Grier · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an entertaining buffet of superhero poems. It is clear that not everyone took their submission to this anthology with equal seriousness or care. Some poems seem to be mere placeholders, while others are sublime. It is worth the read to find those poems that are real standouts, and for the general fun.

[Lisa]

Includes my Rhysling-nominated poem "Riveted."

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delicious and enjoyable collection of super hero poems. I'd love to see more of this kind of poetry book and different themes.