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The 1996 Rhysling Anthology and Awards



The 1996 Rhysling Awards


Short Poem Category

Winner

  • Future Present: A Lesson in Expectation by Bruce Boston

    Honorable Mentions

  • Bilateral Symmetry by Denise Dumars
  • Satan is a Mathematician by Keith Allen Daniels
    		•  Long Poem Category

    Winner

  • Variants of the Obsolete by Marge Simon

    Honorable Mention

  • The Westfarer by James S. Dorr
    		•



    The 1996 Rhysling Anthology:
    The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Poetry of 1996


                Rhysling Chair: W. Gregory Stewart
                Editor: David C. Kopaska-Merkel
                Cover Art: Sheila Kopaska-Merkel
                Published by the Science Fiction Poetry Association
                     and Stone Lightning Press

    Short Poems First Published in 1995

          Awards Key
                First Place winner
                Honorable Mention
                More than one poem with the same color code within a category indicates a tie.

  • Sara Backer • The Backward Alchemist • Xenophilia, Issue 8, 1995
  • Lee Ballentine • The Color Door • Phase Language, 1995
  • Future Present: A Lesson in Expectation • Bruce Boston • Asimov’s Science Fiction, March 1995
  • Keith Allen Daniels • The Fight of the Eon • Star*Line, Vol. 18 Issue 4, 1995
  • Keith Allen Daniels • Satan Is a Mathematician • Once Upon a Midnight, Unnameable Press, 1995
  • Denise Dumars • Bilateral Symmetry • Space & Time, Issue 86, 1995
  • Timons Esaias • This Poem Should Win the Rhysling Prize • Intermix, Vol. 2 Issue 4, 1995
  • Michael F. Flynn • On the Place of Poetry in Science Fiction • Analog Science Fiction & Fact, Jan. 1995
  • John Grey • Night With a Saladin • Black Lotus, Vol. 1 Issue 4, 1995
  • Chad Hensley • Whisper • Dreams & Nightmares, Issue 45, 1995
  • Deborah P. Kolodji • Research Assistant • Tales of the Unanticipated, Issue 14, 1995
  • Sandra J. Lindow • Warping the Fabric of Space • Tales of the Unanticipated, Issue 14, 1995
  • Paul Malιcot • The Return • Moongate de Homo Sentiens, Vol. 2 Issue 8, 1995
  • Brendan McMahon • Mars • Krax, Issue 32, 1995
  • Errol Miller • The Village Housewife • Dreams & Nightmares, Issue 44, 1995
  • Carol D. Page • God of the Machine • Star*Line, Vol. 18 Issue 5, 1995
  • Mary A. Turzillo • Morgaine Mourns the Loss of Lancelot • Once Upon a Midnight, Unnameable Press, 1995
  • karen verba • Threshold-Haunting • Star*Line, Vol. 18 Issue 1, 1995
  • William John Watkins • The Punishment of Niniane • Asimov’s Science Fiction, Feb. 1995
  • Thomas Wiloch • The Word • Mr. Templeton’s Toyshop, Jazz Police Books, 1995
  • Jane Yolen • The Elf King’s Daughter • Once Upon a Midnight, Unnameable Press, 1995

    Long Poems First Published in 1995

          Awards Key
                First Place winner
                Honorable Mention
                More than one poem with the same color code within a category indicates a tie.

  • Lee Ballentine • Nextcycle • Phase Language, 1995
  • Fred Chappell • Utopia • Once Upon a Midnight, Unnameable Press, 1995
  • Keith Allen Daniels • The Missed Millennium • Dreams & Nightmares, Issue 45, 1995
  • James S. Dorr • The Westfarer • Dark Destiny: Proprietors of Fate, 1995
  • James S. Dorr • The White Worm • Once Upon a Midnight, Unnameable Press, 1995
  • Charlee Jacob • Bianca’s Electron • Star*Line, Vol. 18 Issue 1, 1995
  • Charlee Jacob • Festivals on the Citadel • Goodwitch Stories, Final Issue, 1995
  • Adam Kizanis • I Have Three Lips • Moongate de Homo Sentiens, Vol. 2 Issue 10, 1995
  • Steve Littlejohn • The Chrysalis Machine • Chrysalis Machine Sport Publications, May 1995
  • Elise Matthesen • Nettie’s Garden • Xanadu 3, Tor, 1995
  • Wendy Rathbone • The Vampire Cathedral • Prisoners of the Night, Issue 9, 1995
  • Suzanne Reinschild • Long Path • Les Femmes de la Nuit, Preternatural Productions, 1995
  • Uncle River • Song of Giselle, the Witch • Star*Line, Vol. 18 Issue 2, 1995
  • Marge Simon • Variants of the Obsolete • Eonian Variations, The Selected Poetry of Marge Simon, Dark Regions Press, 1995
  • Peggy Wheeler • Du Fu • Les Femmes de la Nuit, Preternatural Productions, 1995





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