Strange Horizons has published my poem “Thirteen Scifaiku for Blackbirds.” Go read, and if you like it (or don’t), let me know in their comments section.
This is of course based on Wallace Stevens’ “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.” It’s a favourite for parody and homage; some available online are: Andy Bloch’s “13 Ways of Looking at a Pair of Sneakers,” Madeline Bodin’s “Thirteen Ways of Looking at Elmo,” the somewhat inevitably titled (and paywall-protected) “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackberry” by David Friend and recently Bruce Boston’s “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Vulture.” Edward Picot has done a lovely animation and Michael Spafford illustrations.
