![]() For black people through the entire diaspora, outer space has given us countless centuries of oppression, but we still strive to be more. The poem seems to suggest that outer space is anything outside our normal daily life and that this outer space can invade us and cause us to lose something precious. This is especially evident in the following lines: “When our lives slow/And we hold all that we love, it sprawls/In our laps like a gangly doll/When the storm/kicks up and nothing is ours/we go chasing after all we are certain to lose/so alive”. ![]() ![]() Starting with the very first poem, “The Weather In Space”, Smith sets a tone that is questioning and sentimental as she discusses the moods that occur in outer space and the emotional space of humans. Yet, there are some that rise to it well and Tracy K. ![]() To write fantasy and sci-fi stories is one thing, but writing fantasy and sci-fi poems is a whole other challenge. Unless you are a fan of both speculative fiction and poetry, speculative poetry may be unfamiliar territory. ![]()
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