Free at last from the protective womb of her dead mother: its vacuous shell, the husk orbiting the new-born, Carmen began her meticulous descent. Descent, for a space-child, was particularly dangerous, requiring constant adjustments for the elements of risk:...

2030: The signal celebrating her awakening: a single pulse of energy, a starburst erupting from its molten surface, took 6.66 hours to reach Astute, the world’s most advanced orbiting telescope. Entrusted by scientists with autonomous digital deciphering decision-making capabilities, Astute...

She taught me not to fear deathIt’s just part of livingNow every time that I go and visit herMy soul hurts and heart sinksShe’s waiting to cross that bridgeGone are the stories she used to tellAs far back as...

  Just want to have fun   Hello everyone and I hope you are having a wonderful summer. It has been a long time since I've posted a story and a poem, I guess. Well, a poem was posted recently so it's...