SciFaiku is a form of poetry inspired by the Japanese haiku. SciFaiku poems are short, minimal poems about science and science-fiction topics. They are presented with direct, tangible images in clear and simple language. For example:

Bathing
her reptilian skin --
small bubbles on glossy green...

For more details about SciFaiku, read The SciFaiku Manifesto, which started the SciFaiku movement in 1995.

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