| Volume 45, Issue
2 Spring 2022 Wyrms & Wormholes
Hopes & Dreams Lately I’ve been lucky enough to have good news arrive, and the occasional dream come true. As is often the case the good news arrives alongside strife, hardship, and much sadness amongst many of those I care about, and those I have not yet had the pleasure to meet. Life is filled with these types of dualities, and while these juxtapositions can often feel cruel, they are also the essence of the dynamics of life. Poetry is one of those artforms that excels at expressing these dualities, and I thank all you speculative poets of the world for the opportunity to share your visions, your joys, and your pains. Personally, one can use poetry as a method of healing, but on a grander scale we are sharing stories of empathy with one another. These stories combine to form our story, on a greater cosmological scale, the ever-forming mythos of our people. Ever since the first emotion was sung, we have shared our feelings, dreams, hopes, and despairs in this way. Each and every one of your stories is relevant, important, and a piece of the history of our species. May they grow into the dreams and realities of those yet born. And congratulations to all of this year’s Rhysling candidates! In our 45th year of the SFPA we have a record number of nominees, as well as the largest membership in our history, all of which indicates to me that speculative poetry is thriving all over the world. It’s wonderful! It is also my pleasure to share the great news that moving forward we will be raising our rates for poetry to 4 cents a word. —Jean-Paul L. Garnier, Star*Line Editor Buy this issue of Star*Line in print for $5.00
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