SciFaiku is a poetic form based on the
traditional Japanese haiku, but focused on rockets, robots, aliens, and
antimatter. Like haiku, SciFaiku is generally written as 3 lines of 5,
7, and 5 syllables, though considerable flexibility is permitted. The primary
principle of this poetic form is minimalism, using as few words as possible
to convey a science-fiction theme and avoiding clutter. Another principle
is immediacy, attempting to capture a single central experience at a moment
in time, and describing the experience in such a way as to inspire a direct
sensory experience in the reader.
SciFaiku has appeared in various haiku experiments over the
years, but the term was coined in The
SciFaiku Manifesto, where you can read a lot more about it. This booth
is dedicated to presenting the activities that fans of SciFaiku get involved
in.
Read
and Write SciFaiku
The
SciFaiku Mailing List (including Renga)
SciFaiku
Writing Groups (with Reviews)
SciFaiku
Art
Read Postings to the SciFi.Con B-Board
SciFi.Con B-Board Honors
SciFaiku
Web Sites
