SciFaiku

SciFaiku is simply Haiku with any, all, or none of the usual rules with the inclusion of one simple constraint: the topic must be related to science fiction. My efforts will attempt to adhere to the The SciFaiku Manifesto.

Alien Lover

Long 3-5-3 syllables

Alien
the one who knows me
telepath

Short 2-3-2 syllables

human
silver one
lovers

Traditional 5-7-5 syllables
(same as in Japanese)

I learned about me
knowing unknowable you
perfect mate for me

English 7-9-7 syllables

wandering space-lanes a tramp
you do things you don't expect to do
take an alien lover

Freeform 17 syllables
(three phrases, short, longer, short)

we could not be more different
from our galaxies in so far apart
yet we could not be closer