After seven years of service, the supercomputer “MIRA” performed one last simulation of our universe. This scifaiku poetry series commemorates her “last journey” before retirement and replacement by the AI Aurora. — A.I. please show me bright stars engulfed within dark matter haloes ​ ​ ​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​gaze back and forward ​ ​ ​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​MIRA MIRA on the wall ​ ​ ​​​ ​​…

Sometimes we long for what we see — entering the garden coffee cup mist wafts as daybreak warms my face the cast iron chair is cold and sturdy the grit of dust polishes my legs in pools of light, splashes of color engulf me hot cocoa hues blend in rusty roses while pink-yellow climbers reach for the sun …

Scifaiku series inspired by a photo from a rover on Mars, showing the vibrant display of the milky way in the Martian night sky. — dodge radiation humans reach for god of war take the close approach journey through darkness we are joined with industry legacy is saved falling in thin air breathless anticipation regolith awaits rainbow galaxies compete with the stars above me Mars is now my home Wendy Van Camp is the Poet…

Three space missions — one starting point to adventure — As I watched the SpaceX Dragon launch, little details caught my eye and made me smile. A few days later, the editor of “Starlight Emporium Magazine” contacted me and asked if I could send her a poem about the launch with a tight week deadline. …

His chapter would have to wait — Leaning back in his chair, he looked out over the stern of the sailboat. The sky was shifting into gold and pink as the sun touched the horizon. He could feel the waves gently rock the boat and the call of seagulls in the distance. In his lap lay his…

Every year, I create a new annual bullet Journal to help me plan out my writing schedule. There I set out my yearly goals and I keep a running todo list of tasks for each day. In the past, I would set up a simple monthly tracking section at the…

Poetry — Mysterious Pluto is a planetary body recently visited by our probes. The planet has undergone status changes in the last few decades. Is it a planet or not by definition? The world received its name via heated arguments in the International Astronomical Union. …

Poetry — Once in the realm of science fiction, 3D printing has taken on new meaning in the medical industry. One day, creating new organs to heal people might be only a digital recipe away. These poems center around the exciting possibilities of this technology. Exoskeleton mechanical actuators network printed cradle supports my form dawn…