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The 2002 Rhysling Anthology and Awards



The 2002 Rhysling Awards


Short Poem Category

Winner

  • We Die as Angels by William John Watkins

    Second Place

  • Threnody at Sea by Mark Rudolph

    Third Place

  • True Love by Ian Watson
    		•  Long Poem Category

    Winner

  • How to Make a Human by Lawrence Schimel

    Second Place (tie)

  • In Bubastis by Denise Dumars
  • Pavane for a Cyber-Princess by Bruce Boston

    Third Place (tie)

  • A Crash Course in Lemon Physics by Robert Frazier
  • Trouble with Math by Roger Dutcher
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    The 2002 Rhysling Anthology:
    The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Poetry of 2001


    The 2002 Rhysling Anthology             Rhysling Chair: Linda Addison
                Design and Printing: Mike Williams
                Cover Art: Allen Koszowski
                Published by the Science Fiction Poetry Association

    Short Poems First Published in 2001

          Awards Key
                First Place winner
                Second Place winner
                Third Place winner
                More than one poem with the same color code within a category indicates a tie.

  • Duane Ackerson • I Am the Bullet • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry, Spring 2001
  • Linda Addison • Consumed • Consumed, Reduced to Beautiful Grey Ashes, Space & Time, 2001
  • Mike Allen • Saturn Devours His Children • Star*Line, Vol. 24 Issue 2, 2001
  • Tippi N. Blevins • A Star Is Born • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry, Autumn 2001
  • Bruce Boston • Silent World • Star*Line, Vol. 24 Issue 3, 2001
  • Michael Carman • The Poet • Space & Time, Issue 94, 2001
  • David Livingstone Clink • Shipwreck • Analog Science Fiction & Fact, Nov. 2001
  • Erin Donahoe • Swan Transformed • Speculon, Oct. 2001
  • Timons Esaias • It’s a Disaster, Really • Star*Line, Vol. 24 Issue 1, 2001
  • Donna Farley • February 4th, Farmer’s Almanac Entry • Mythic Delirium, Issue 5, 2001
  • Charlee Jacob • Zero’s Demon • Taunting the Minotaur, Miniature Sun Press, 2001
  • Tim Jones • The Stars, Natasha • Dreams & Nightmares, Issue 58, 2001
  • Ward Kelley • If the Dead Must Speak • Strange Horizons, Jan. 2001
  • Mary Soon Lee • Insignificant Others • 2001: A Science Fiction Poetry Anthology, Anamnesis Press, 2001
  • Gary Lehmann • The Heat of the Moon • Strange Horizons, May 2001
  • Rebecca Marjesdatter • Vampires on a Bed of Wild Rice • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry, Autumn 2001
  • Wendy Rathbone & Jack Fisher • October Witches • Mythic Delirium, Issue 5, 2001
  • Mark Rudolph • Threnody at Sea • Strange Horizons, Dec. 2001
  • Ann K. Schwader • Jazz Vamps • Dreams of Decadence, Summer 2001
  • Marge Simon • Autumn at the Robo Factory • Dreams & Nightmares, Issue 58, 2001
  • Marge Simon • The Castaway Bar: 1967 • Speculon, Oct. 2001
  • W. Gregory Stewart • Embers and Memory • Star*Line, Vol. 24 Issue 2, 2001
  • Nancy Ellis Taylor • Venusian Landscape: Portrait • Envelopes of Time, Electric Wine, 2001
  • William John Watkins • We Die as Angels • Asimov’s Science Fiction, May 2001
  • Ian Watson • True Love • Weird Tales, Summer 2001

    Long Poems First Published in 2001

          Awards Key
                First Place winner
                Second Place winner
                Third Place winner
                More than one poem with the same color code within a category indicates a tie.

  • Mike Allen & Charles M. Saplak • And All Dust Part of the Dreamer • Dreams & Nightmares, Issue 60, 2001
  • Bruce Boston • Pavane for a Cyber-Princess • Pavane for a Cyber-Princess, Miniature Sun Press, 2001
  • G. O. Clark & Bruce Boston • Shades and Illuminations • The Magazine of Speculative Poetry, Autumn 2001
  • Denise Dumars • In Bubastis • Star*Line, Vol. 24 Issue 2, 2001
  • Roger Dutcher • Trouble with Math • Star*Line, Vol. 24 Issue 1, 2001
  • Jack Fisher & Wendy Rathbone • Back to October • Mythic Delirium, Issue 4, 2001
  • Robert Frazier • A Crash Course in Lemon Physics • Strange Horizons, Nov. 2001
  • Robert Frazier • Lament for Cyania • 2001: A Science Fiction Poetry Anthology, Anamnesis Press, 2001
  • Charles Gramlich • Cross Plains Conjure Man • Star*Line, Vol. 24 Issue 5, 2001
  • Charlee Jacob • Compassion Against the Glass • Taunting the Minotaur, Miniature Sun Press, 2001
  • Sandra Lindow • Requiem for Dinosaurs • Star*Line, Vol. 24 Issue 5, 2001
  • Mario Milosevic • Mark • Dreams & Nightmares, Issue 59, 2001
  • Samuel Minier • The Stone (Lowlnthorne) • Space & Time, Issue 93, 2001
  • Lawrence Schimel • How to Make a Human • Half-Human, Scholastic, 2001
  • Darrell Schweitzer • Sir Boss Remembered • Star*Line, Vol. 24 Issue 6, 2001
  • Craig Sernotti • On the Floor • The Lion’s Eye, Spring 2001
  • Heather Shaw • In the Shade of You • Speculon, Oct. 2001






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