Eye to the Telescope, the themed journal of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association reached a significant milestone this quarter with the release of its 50th issue in October, edited by Claire McNerney, focusing on "Food and Feasting" in fantasy, science fiction, and horror. You can read Claire's introduction here. Our thanks go to the 25 poets who made this possible!
Eye to the Telescope, a quarterly online journal, began publishing science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and other speculative poetry in 2011, with the theme of "Long and Short" and since then, has taken on a dizzying array of topic across the globe. You can find the full archive here. Its editors are selected by the current SFPA president and change with each issue; as a result, editorial policies change with each issue as well. You can see the full range of contributors over there years here.
The next issue is seeking poems on the theme of "Death," edited by Robin Wyatt Dunn. The full guidelines for that theme can be found here, with a deadline of December 15th, 2023. Themes have been selected up to April 2025, including Dragons (J. D. Harlock), Strange Mixology (Gretchen Tessmer), Outlaws (Melissa Ridley Elmes), Birds (Maria Schrater), and Plants (Eva Papasoulioti) so many of you may wish to start thinking about these themes now.
The poems for this issue are:
Even Muses Hunger • Devan Barlow
Food Radio • Jessy Randall
ribbon spicy • D. A. Xiaolin Spires
At starbreak • Tara Campbell
Frybread at the Colony Powwow • Marsheila Rockwell
Feasting • Rebecca Olson
cold storage • Lee Murray
The Muse Of Taste • Wendy Howe
could they be her family • Maria S. Picone
Recipe • A J Dalton
lil’ meaties™ memo re: why the mice need to be headless
• M. Lopes da Silva
Synthetic Assistant • Mary Soon Lee
The Mechanical Waiter • Lachlan R.
In One End … • F. J. Bergmann
Habits Of Highly Effective Zombies • Juan Pérez
After-Dinner Conversation • Sarah Cannavo
Divination in Trying Times • Joan Mazza
Moon Bread • Beth Cato
Día de los Muertos • Pedro Iniguez
When Visiting the Planet • Juleigh Howard-Hobson
At the Finest Restaurant in the World • Aimee Lowenstern
Folklore • Jessica Drake-Thomas
Gourmet • Pat Raia
In the Country Where They Eat Colors • Deborah Sage
Gyres • Marcus Whalbring