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The 2006 Rhysling Anthology and Awards



The 2006 Rhysling Awards


Short Poem Category

Winner

  • "The Strip Search" by Mike Allen

    Second Place

  • "Tsunami Child" by David C. Kopaska-Merkel

    Third Place

  • "South" by Marge Simon
    		•  Long Poem Category

    Winner

  • "The Tin Men" by Kendall Evans & David C. Kopaska-Merkel

    Second Place

  • "Old Twentieth: A century full of years" by Joe Haldeman

    Third Place

  • "First Cross of Mars" by Drew Morse
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    Biographies and Photos: http://www.sfpoetry.com/photos2006.html




    The 2006 Rhysling Anthology:
    The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Poetry of 2005


    The 2006 Rhysling Anthology             Editor and Rhysling Chair: Drew Morse
                Layout and Typesetting: Mike Allen
                Cover Design: Garry Nurrish
                Cover Art: "Enchantment" by Maxfield Parrish, 1913
                Printing: BookSurge LLC.
                Published by: Science Fiction Poetry Association in cooperation with Prime Books
                ISBN: 0-8095-6264-2

    Short Poems First Published in 2005

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

  • Duane Ackerson • Constellations • Alba 11 (3/1/2005).
  • Danny Adams • Utnapishtim on Friday After Dessert • Mythic Delirium 13 (Summer/Fall 2005).
  • Linda Addison • Storm of Souls • Fantastic Stories of the Imagination 16 (Winter 2005).
  • Mike Allen • The Strip Search • Strange Horizons (10/3/2005).
  • Mike Allen & Ian Watson • Time Flood • Asimov's Science Fiction 29.2 (February 2005).
  • Chris Ambrose • Icarus • Space & Time 99 (Spring 2005).
  • Michael A. Arnzen • Those Who Landed, Surprised to Discover that Zombies Had Taken Over the Planet • Dreams & Nightmares 72 (September 2005).
  • Greg Beatty • Prayer Causes Stars • Abyss & Apex 15 (third quarter 2005).
  • Helena Bell • Prince Charming • Strange Horizons (2/28/2005).
  • John Borneman • Grieve Not • Kenoma 2.4 (September 2005).
  • Bruce Boston • The Cathedral of Lost Faces • Flashquake 4.3 (Spring 2005).
  • Ash Bowen • Through the Back Windshield • Stickman Review 4.2 (December 2005).
  • Harold Bowes • Like • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry 7.1 (Winter 2004/05).
  • Mary E. Choo • Keepers (from Grannie's Garden) • Chizine 24 (April-June 2005).
  • Constance Cooper • How the Sea People Mourn • Mythic Delirium 13 (Summer/Fall 2005).
  • Jennifer Crow • Colder • Illumen 3 (Autumn 2005).
  • cythera • Village of the Mermaids: A Painting by Paul Delvaux • Illumen 2 (Spring 2005).
  • James S. Dorr • Ratatouille • Dreams & Nightmares 71 (May 2005).
  • Roger Dutcher • Medusa • In Medusa (Ed. Steve Sneyd), Hilltop Press, 2005.
  • Marcus Ewert • [As the Sun Rises] • Star*Line 28.6 (November/December 2005).
  • Chris Fox • Scorpions • Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet 16 (July 2005).
  • Robert Frazier • Robot Origami • The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction 108.3 (March 2005).
  • John Garrison • After Cavafy • The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide 12.4 (July-August 2005).
  • Todd Hanks • Slow Spider Sunset • Dreams & Nightmares 70 (January 2005).
  • Samantha Henderson • Reptile Brain • Lone Star Stories 9 (6/1/2005).
  • Sandra Kasturi • Frankenstein's Monster's Wife's Therapist • Star*Line 28.2 (March/April 2005).
  • Erin Keane • Orpheus Retires • Strange Horizons (5/9/2005).
  • K.J. Kirby • From Earth to Moon • Star*Line 28.2 (March/April 2005).
  • David C. Kopaska-Merkel • Application of Einstein's Theories to Personal Affairs • Raven Electrick (November 2005).
  • David C. Kopaska-Merkel • Potato pilots • Star*Line 28.2 (March/April 2005).
  • David C. Kopaska-Merkel • Tsunami child • Star*Line 28.5 (Sept./Oct. 2005).
  • Rio Le Moignan • Baskets Full of Gods • Jabberwocky 1 (July 2005).
  • Sandra Lindow • New from the Götterdämmerung Shop • From the Asylum (October 2005).
  • Melissa Marr • Fighting the Tide • Star*Line 28.6 (November/December 2005).
  • Helen Marshall • Mist and Shadows • Star*Line 28.3 (May/June 2005).
  • Pam McNew • Thoughts, From a Sin Eater • Fortean Bureau 31 (September 2005).
  • Vincent Miskell • Screen Savior • From the Asylum (May 2005).
  • Jaime Lee Moyer • Once Upon a Time • Raven Electrick (March 2005).
  • Tim Pratt • A Bestiary: Tlaltecuhtli • Strange Horizons (4/11/2005).
  • Teresa Noelle Roberts • The Presence of Merlin on Glastonbury Tor • PanGaia 42 (September-November 2005).
  • Margo Roby • Mindgames • Prism Quarterly 7.4 (April 2005).
  • Marsheila Rockwell • Fairy Tale Ending • Mytholog 3.3 (Summer 2005).
  • Irving Rothchild • The Intelligent Designer • Skeptical Inquirer 29.6 (November/December 2005).
  • Christiaan Sabatelli • The holes left behind • Wicked Hollow 9 (November 2005).
  • Charles Saplak • Genetics • Mythic Delirium 12 (Winter/Spring 2005).
  • Ann K. Schwader • Lost Over East Texas • Mythic Delirium 12 (Winter/Spring 2005).
  • Ann K. Schwader • Theoretical Physics of Loss • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry 7.1 (Winter 2004/05).
  • E. Sedia • The Sandman's Sestina • In Dream the Dark Majestic (Ed. Nancy Jackson), Rage Machine Books,• 2005.
  • Marge Simon • South • Illumen 2 (Spring 2005).
  • Christina Sng • Medusa in L.A. • Tales of the Talisman 1.1 (2005).
  • Sonya Taaffe • Ibis, Scribe • Mythic Delirium 13 (Summer/Fall 2005).
  • Sonya Taaffe • In Sight of the Seasons • Not One of Us 34 (September 2005).
  • Marcie Lynn Tentchoff • In Retirement • Lone Star Stories 8 (4/1/2005).
  • roibeárd Uí-neíll • * sacrifice to the solstice * • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry 7.3 (Autumn 2005).
  • Jamie Wasserman • Catastrophic Love Song • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry 7.2(Spring 2005).
  • Stephen M. Wilson • American Requiem • Wicked Karnival 5 (September 2005).
  • Stephen M. Wilson • O is for October • Wicked Karnival: Halloween Horrors (Special Edition) (October 2005).

    • Long Poems First Published in 2005

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

  • Mike Allen • Chagall's Lamp • Strange Horizons (3/7/2005).
  • Mike Allen • Picasso's Rapture • Strange Horizons (6/6/2005)/Disturbing Muses, Prime Books, 2005.
  • Mike Allen & W. Gregory Stewart • Thanomorphosis • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry 7.1 (Winter 2004/05).
  • Louis Armand • Croatoan • Jacket Magazine 28 (October 2005).
  • Lee Ballentine • The Double • Star*Line 28.6 (November/December 2005).
  • Normand R. Bernier & Leonard R. Johnson, Jr. • Mindsong • In Mindlings: Encounters Within Inner Space, Hats Off Books, 2005.
  • John Borneman • Sihu's Jar • Illumen 2 (Spring 2005).
  • Bruce Boston • River Watch • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry 7.1 (Winter 2004/05).
  • Greg Braquet • Garbled Contact • Raven Electrick (May 2005).
  • Kendall Evans • Rapunzel, Rapunzella • Mythic Delirium 12 (Winter/Spring 2005).
  • Kendall Evans & David C. Kopaska-Merkel • The Tin Men • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry 7.1 (Winter 2004/05).
  • Gary Every • Monogamous Kings • Tales of the Talisman 1.3, 2005.
  • C.A. Gardner • Rildix Falls • Contemporary Rhyme 2.1 (Winter 2005).
  • Albert Goldbarth • Cock • Poetry 185.6 (March 2005).
  • Joe Haldeman • Old Twentieth: a century full of years • In Readercon 16 Souvenir Book, 2005.
  • Samantha Henderson • Cabazon • Strange Horizons (8/8/2005).
  • David C. Kopaska-Merkel • Macramé Williams on the Lake Titicaca • Poetry Life and Times (April 2005).
  • David C. Kopaska-Merkel & Mike Allen • Rattlebox • Strange Horizons (5/30/2005).
  • Yoon Ha Lee • Void-Egg Verses • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry 7.1 (Winter 2004/05).
  • David Lunde • Malgre la Nuit Seule et le Jour en Feu • Star*Line 28.4 (July/August 2005).
  • Eric Marin • words fail • Abyss & Apex 13 (January/February 2005).
  • Drew Morse • First Cross of Mars • Illumen 3 (Autumn 2005).
  • Mark Rich • Cargoes of Immensity: October 4, 2004 • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry 7.1 (Winter 2004/05).
  • Darrell Schweitzer • Ithaca, At Last • Dreams & Nightmares 70 (January 2005).
  • Tobias Seamon • An Infernal Firmament • Star*Line 28.5 (September/October 2005).
  • Sonya Taaffe • Postcards from the Province of Hyphens • Hadrosaur Tales 21 (March 2005)/Postcards from the Province of Hyphens, Prime Books, 2005.
  • Sonya Taaffe • Shadowplay • Jabberwocky 1 (July 2005).
  • Sonya Taaffe • Tarot in the Dungeon • Mythic Delirium 12 (Winter/Spring 2005)/Singing Innocence and Experience, Prime Books, 2005.
  • Mikal Trimm • And We Shall Go A'Questing • Lone Star Stories 7 (2/1/2005).
  • Uncle River • Phoenix Barley • Tales of the Unanticipated 26 (November 2005).
  • JoSelle Vanderhooft • Danse Macabre • Star*Line 28.5 (September/October 2005).
  • JoSelle Vanderhooft • Joan • Star*Line 28.6 (November/December 2005).




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