When the Martian Wind Blows
the
only
signs of wind
dust in the air
no
pond
rippled with waves
no leaves tossed
by a
breeze
***
There it Goes!
our
perfect
zero-G
ceremony . . .
stops
short
when he fumbles
and “drops” my
wedding
ring
“When the Martian Wind Blows” is a Rhysling nominated poem that first appeared in Scifaikuest August, 2021, print edition. “There it Goes!” first appeared in Star*Line 45.1, winter 2022.
The form is called a saturne binary (satbi) which joins two saturnes, a speculative variation of lanturnes. Poems are centered with 1,2,3,4,1 syllables per line suggesting the shape of a lanturne or Saturn with its rings. In a satbi, the second poem is reversed. For more information, see “Saturnes: A Speculative Variation of Lanturnes,” Scifaikuest August, 2021, print edition.
Lauren McBride finds inspiration in faith, family, nature, science and membership in the SFPA. Nominated for the Best of the Net, Rhysling and Dwarf Stars Awards, her poetry has appeared in dozens of publications including Asimov’s, Dreams & Nightmares, and Fantasy & Science Fiction. She enjoys swimming, gardening, baking, reading, writing and knitting scarves for our troops.
