April 29, 2018April 29, 2018

Write Now! #20

Think of all those times you found yourself talking back to whatever you were reading. Maybe you yelled at a character. Maybe you offered sympathy. Maybe you had a simple conversation. You know you’ve done this at least once. Put it to good use. Write a letter poem to a character who’s haunted you, made […]
November 22, 2017April 29, 2018

Write Now! #16

Fill in the end of each sentence at least three times, using different words. Then use one of each sentence somewhere in the same poem. A door is not a/an _________________________. A human is not a/an ______________________. A fence is not a/an ________________________. A planet is not a/an _______________________. A marble is not a/an ______________________. […]
June 26, 2017November 22, 2017

Write Now! #6

Fairy tale time! Think about any of the following scenarios: What happens after Cinderella marries the prince? What happens to the dwarves after Snow White awakes ? What happens when Rapunzel cuts her hair? Now choose one of the forms below: Petrarchan sonnet Pantoum Villanelle Now go write your poem. Feel free to share your […]
June 20, 2017

Introducing the SFPA’s New Treasurer – A. J. Odasso

Introducing the SFPA’s new Treasurer – AJ Odasso
June 7, 2017June 8, 2017

SFPA T-SHIRTS HALF-PRICE SALE!!!

Did you know the Science Fiction & Poetry Association has T-Shirts??? Well we do!!! And they’re ON SALE!!! In an effort to make room for an anticipated 40th Anniversary T-SHIRT REDESIGN, we are selling off our back stock t-shirt inventory for the low low price of $10.00 USD!! Cost includes free shipping* to anywhere in […]
June 1, 2017June 8, 2017

2017 SFPA Poetry Contest

The 2017 Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) Poetry Contest opens today! This contest is open to all poets, including non-members of the SFPA. Poets may enter in three categories: Dwarf (poems 1–10 lines [prose poems 0–100 words]) Short (11–49 lines [prose poems 101–499 words]) Long (50 lines and more [prose poems 500+ words]) All sub-genres of speculative poetry […]
May 9, 2017May 9, 2017

2017 Rhysling Poets’ Showcase #19

2017 Rhysling Poets’ Showcase #20
May 5, 2017May 4, 2017

2017 Rhysling Poets Showcase #18

2017 Rhysling Poets’ Showcase #18 – the poets behind the poems.
May 3, 2017May 3, 2017

2017 Rhysling Poets’ Showcase #17

2017 Rhysling Showcase #17
May 1, 2017May 11, 2017

Rhysling Poets Showcase #16

Welcome to this, the 16th in our 2017 Rhysling Poets’ Showcase series. Today it is our privilege to introduce six more fantastic poets whose Rhysling-nominated poems you can read in this year’s Rhysling Anthology. If you are a member of the SFPA, you will receive a print copy of that anthology, if you haven’t already. […]

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018

Star*Line 41.2 On Its Way!

April 19, 2018May 10, 2018

Poet John W. Sexton Announced as 2018 Speculative Poetry Contest Judge

MEMBER NEWS-MARCH, 2018

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018

National Poetry Month: A Look At Speculative Poetry Books (2012-2016)

Prompts

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018

Write Now! #19

MEMBER NEWS-FEBRUARY, 2018

Prompts

February 17, 2018

Write Now! #18

February 11, 2018

SFPA Members at AWP 2018!

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018

Member News-January, 2018

February 11, 2018

Fairy Tales and Finding Poetic Inspiration: An interview with Ruth Berman

February 4, 2018February 5, 2018

Call for Readers: MARSCON Robot Poetry Rumble!

February 4, 2018

From A Land of Verse and Snow: An interview with Phillip Andrew Bennett Low