Aphelion

A good story, Lee. The pacing is well-timed, and the tension builds throughout toward a powerful conclusion.<br><br>You wondered if the story was convoluted, but I didn't find it to be so at all. I love when writers are able to construct--in the space of a short story centered on a few specific indi...

"as to this specific piece, what was the inspiration? what imagery did you conjure when writing it?"<br> <br>Lee, this poem was written last April, and I honestly don't remember much about how it came about or what inspired it. I'm not sure there was much of a story there, even if I could remember i...

Not a bot! and thanks for the kind words, Lee.<br><br>It feels good to be thought of as a "sci fi poet." In truth, I've been writing poetry for years, and it was only several years ago that I wrote the first poem that might be remotely considered sci fi. It was around that time that I rediscovered B...