Speculative Poetry
READINGS
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About Speculative Poetry
What Is Speculative Poetry?
Speculative Poetry includes:
alternate history, cyberpunk, dystopia, fairytales, fabulism, fantasy, folklore, futurism, horror, magic, mythology, occult, paranormal, robots, science fiction, slipstream, superheroes, supernatural, sword and sorcery, sword and soul, steamfunk, steampunk, time-travel, post-apocalyptic, and weird. It takes all poetic forms plus scifaiku.
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2025
February 9
Speculative Poetry Valentine’s Day
DA Xioalin Spires
Herb Kauderer
Miguel Mitchell
Akua Lezli Hope
March Starburst
Women’s History Month
March 2 Jenna Le
March 9 Jennifer Crow
March 16 Linda D. Addison
March 23 Vivian Prescott
March 30 Mary Turzillo
April National Poetry Month
April 13
Michael Payne
upfromsumdirt
April 27
Lorraine Schein
Brian Garrison
Juneteenth The Black Fantastic
Sunday June 15
Jacqueline Johnson
Sherese Francis
Miguel O. Mitchell
upfromsumdirt
Linda D. Addison
National Disability Pride month July 13, 2025
Petra Kuppers
John C. Mannone
Black Poetry Day October 17 Friday
Sherese Francis
Akua Lezli Hope
TBA
Speculative Poetry Month November 9
Angel Leal
Lori Lopez
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November 16
Katharine Quevedo
Joshua Gage
November 23
Alicia Hilton
Angela Acosta
Live on facebook via Zoom, free all readings 7 to. 8 pm Eastern time. Zoom tix available on Eventbrite.
"Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale"