Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
Please enjoy this month's INSTINCTS poem, 'Torrid Turnabout' by regular contributor, John H. Dromey! Torrid Turnabout John H. Dromey Slay a ryu or go Out in a blaze of glory Goku’s plan backfired He turned tail and ran The dragon’s breath scorched the seat Of Goku’s trousers John H. Dromey was born in northeast Missouri,... 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 →
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 →
HORROR MATSURI #9 / INSTINCTS (POETRY) #14 It's Week 5 of Horror Matsuri, and sadly today is the last poem, but it's a good one! This is John H. Dromey's second poem for the month. The first, 'Spooky Yuki-onna' can be read here. A Yōkai's Haiku Halloween Abroad John H. Dromey Just one day... Continue Reading →
HORROR MATSURI #1 / INSTINCTS (POETRY) #11 It's Week 2 of Horror Matsuri, and time for more poetry! John H. Dromey is a regular Insignia Stories contributor, with micro-fiction in both Insignia Drabbles volumes and a great Japanese story in our recent Castles & Kimono anthology. He also has another poem scheduled for Horror Matsuri... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone, hope your weekend is going great! Today's poem is from Celestine Trinidad, a regular Insignia Stories contributor who writes really fun Filipino myth-based fantasy. Her story 'Horse Feet' in our Southeast Asian Fantasy anthology is one of my favorites! Celestine also has stories featured in our upcoming Southeast Asian Fantasy Drabbles and Insignia... Continue Reading →
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