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2009 Halloween Poetry Reading

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Jacks, 
by Karen Romanko
"Jacks,"
© by Karen Romanko.



Fungal Eyes, by Rich Martens
"Fungal Eyes,"
© by Rich Martens.





Halloween by Day, by Lyn C. A. Gardner
"Old Courthouse Way,"
© by Lyn C. A. Gardner.



Alien Life, by Liz Bennefeld
"Alien Life,"
© by Liz Bennefeld.



Hanging Around, by Liz Bennefeld
"Hanging Around,"
© by Liz Bennefeld.




Bee, 
by Liz Bennefeld
"Bee,"
© by Liz Bennefeld.




Swampy Path, 
by Liz Bennefeld
"Swampy Path,"
© by Liz Bennefeld.



 

"Rildix Falls"
by Lyn C. A. Gardner

MP3 File (3 MB)

Lyn C. A. Gardner has had stories, poems, art, and articles published in Abyss & Apex, Challenging Destiny, The Doom of Camelot, The Leading Edge, Legends of the Pendragon, Mythic Delirium, Raven Electrick, Star*Line, Strange Horizons, and more. Catalog librarian by day, she coedits the quarterly journal Virginia Libraries. Visit www.gardnercastle.com. "Rildix Falls," copyright (c) 2005 by Lyn C. A. Gardner, was first published in Contemporary Rhyme, Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter 2005.



"Ariadne's Thank You Note"
by Gwynne Garfinkle

MP3 File (1 MB)

"Ariadne's Thank You Note" which was originally published in Space & Time Magazine, Issue #107. Visit gwynnegarfinkle.com.



"The Golem of Red Bean Paste"
by Peg Duthie

MP3 File (2.1 MB)

"The Golem of Red Bean Paste," by Peg Duthie, was written for the 2009 SFPA Halloween Reading. Visit Peg at her website and blog.



"O. D."
by J. C. Runolfson

Warning: Adult Content
MP3 File (3.8 MB)

"O. D.," by J. C. Runolfson, was first published, in both text and audio format, in the Winter 2009 issue of Goblin Fruit. Visit her website at http://seajules.livejournal.com.



"Dr. Holt's House of Hormones,"
by Karen A. Romanko

WAV File (1.3 MB)

"Dr. Holt's House of Hormones" first appeared in Aberrant Dreams (October 2008). Please visit Raven Electrick Ink for more information about Karen A. Romanko's projects: http://ravenelectrick.com.



"The Armadillos of Castle Dracula"
by David Lee Summers

MP3 File (2.8MB)

"The Armadillos of Castle Dracula" was written for the 2009 SFPA Halloween Poetry Reading. David Lee Summers is the author of the novel Vampires of the Scarlet Order published by LBF Books and co-author of the collection Blood Sampler published by Sam's Dot Publishing. His poetry has appeared in a number of magazines including Star*Line, Macabre, and The Santa Clara Review. Learn more at his website: http://www.davidleesummers.com.



"She's in the Ice"
by David C. Kopaska-Merkel

MP3 File (975KB)

"She's in the Ice" was published originally in Strange Horizons on May 18, 2009. Visit David C. Kopaska-Merkel's Dreams and Nightmares Magazine blog.



"Casual Friday"
by Marcie Lynn Tentchoff

MP3 File (1.4MB)

"Casual Friday," by Marcie Lynn Tentchoff, was first published in the March/April 2009 issue of Star*Line.



"O is for October"
by Stephen M. Wilson

MP3 File (1.0MB)

For the debut of SFPA's On-line Halloween Reading in 2006, Wilson read his poem "Crane's Eye" and Roger E. Naylor's "Honolulu Halloween." He also has recordings of Poe's "Spirits of the Dead" and "The Conqueror Worm" on the '07 Halloween Page. "O is for October" first appeared in the anthology Wicked Karnival: Halloween Horror (2005) and was nominated for a Rhysling Award.



"FAQ"
by Mary Turzillo

MP3 File (3.1MB)

"FAQ" originally appeared in Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet and subsequently in Mary's Your Cat & Other Space Aliens (http://www.vanzenopress.com/author_turzillo.htm). Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Asimov's, Analog, Star*Line, and elsewhere. She won a 1999 Nebula. For more information, see www.maryturzillo.com.



"Monsters"
by Geoffrey A. Landis

MP3 File (1.8MB)

Geoffrey A. Landis is a poet, a science fiction writer, and a scientist. His recently-published collection of poems, Iron Angels, is available from VanZeno press. "Monsters" was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction (Oct./Nov. 2009). For more information, visit his web page, www.geoffreylandis.com.



"Opening Scenes"
by John S. Tumlin

MP3 File (1.8MB)

"Opening Scenes for a Universal Horror Film," by John S. Tumlin, first appeared in the Sept./Oct. 2008 issue of Star*Line. John's poetry has also appeared in Aoife's Kiss, Illumen, and elsewhere.



"A Bloody Baker's Dozen"
by G. O. Clark

MP3 File (2.7MB)

"A Bloody Baker's Dozen" was published in G. O. Clark's 2009 poetry collection, Mortician's Tea, Sam's Dot Publishing. For more about the book, and samples, see Clark's Website.

 


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