Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
This month's poetry feature is by the talented Amrita Valan! Amrita is also a contributor in Mythical Creatures of Asia and the upcoming Mythical Beings of Asia anthologies. Defiance Amrita Valan The Apsara most adamant about herVisitPetitioned mighty commander Indra in vainAboard Indian Spaceship SuvarnarekhaDocked at space station Swarga. waiting in the netherworld dimensionsA swarthy... Continue Reading →
Today, it's my pleasure to present Sultana Raza's final poem, ‘The Akashic1 Yatra2′. Read her first two poems here: #22: ‘Inter-dimensional Classified Ad’ by Sultana Raza (June 10th, 2021) #23: ‘Quantic Chance’ by Sultana Raza (June 14th, 2021) Which poem has been your favorite? Let me know in the comments. ~Kelly~ THE AKASHIC1 YATRA2 We could havesaved our skinby goingto... Continue Reading →
Continuing on with our featured poet this month, please enjoy Sultana Raza's second piece, 'Quantic Chance'. And if you missed her first poem last week, you can catch up here: #22: ‘Inter-dimensional Classified Ad’ by Sultana Raza (June 10th, 2021) QUANTIC CHANCE The young guyfound all the alphabetsrelated to his needsto solvethe enigma of the... Continue Reading →
It's my pleasure to introduce a new poet to our INSTINCTS series, Sultana Raza. She has graciously shared a series of three interlinked poems, in both English and the original French! What a treat! The second and third poems will be published next Monday and Thursday. Please enjoy! INTER-DIMENSIONAL CLASSIFIED AD Lines found scribbled in... Continue Reading →
A new poem today, by Filipino poet Alton Melvar M. Dapanas. Enjoy! Mebu’yan Writes a Letter to an Old Friend You are here with meas a daydream in a languagelong gone, like poetry, a birdsong, or a ritual to appease. Mapping you out in inconstant terrains—a looming mountain range,the still mangroves from a distance,the ninth... Continue Reading →
Time for more poetry! This is the second piece by Malaysian poet, Ismim Putera. Read his previous poem, 'Si Tenggang the Sailor' and other excellent Asian speculative poems on the INSTINCTS Poetry page. No Man Is An Island Ismim Putera I am an islandI float using the air in my balloon-like bellylegs and arms straighten... Continue Reading →
Our last entry for Women in Horror Month is a piece by Sri Lankan poet, Anne Silva! This poem will also be listed as part of our online poetry series, INSTINCTS. 'The Legend of the Devil Bird' is based on a folktale about the Ulama (devil bird) that sounds like a women screaming in terror.... Continue Reading →
It's my pleasure to introduce the work of first-time Insignia Stories contributor, Ismim Putera. Please enjoy his poem, 'Si Tenggang the Sailor', inspired by a Southeast Asian folktale. Si Tenggang the Sailor Ismim Putera Si Tenggang yearns for the seawater washes his thighssalt encrusts on his facesands in his eyeshe is a weeping statuefossilised from... Continue Reading →
First INSTINCTS poem for the year! Please enjoy another haiku (double) by regular contributor, John H. Dromey! Hot Pursuit Goes Underground, Hostage Unharmed John H. Dromey His sweetheart kidnappedA spelunking samuraiRushed to her rescue With his katanaHiro slew the abductorInter the dragon ~~~ About the Author: John H. Dromey was born in northeast Missouri,... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and summer/winter break. I went up in the mountains, to Takayama in Gifu. One of my favorite places in Japan! It has a lovely historical town, plus nice onsen (hot springs) and snowy mountain peaks. And the food is amazing. I highly recommend a... Continue Reading →
