Speculative Poetry

Speculative poetry is not defined by form, unlike most sub-categories of poetry. Speculative poets work in the full variety of forms available to all poets; what makes speculative poetry speculative is generally the subject matter, though some poets have approached their speculation on a language level, experimenting with possible future or alien dialects and the like. Suzette Haden Elgin , founder of the Science Fiction Poetry Association , defines speculative poetry as being "about a reality that is in some way different from the existing reality."

Writers of speculative poetry include Duane Ackerson , Brian Aldiss , Mike Allen , Michael Bishop , Bruce Boston , Ray Bradbury , Adam Cornford , Keith Allen Daniels , Thomas M. Disch , Robert Frazier , Daphne Gottlieb , Neile Graham , Joe Haldeman , Andrew Joron , David C. Kopaska-Merkel , Ursula K. Le Guin , Tim Pratt , W. Gregory Stewart , and Jane Yolen . The major award for the field is the Rhysling Award .

RESOURCES

Elgin, Suzette Haden , The Science Fiction Poetry Handbook Suzette Haden Elgin, March 1, 2005, Sam's Dot Publishing ISBN 1-930847-81-5 {Link without Title}

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