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Scifaikuest, November 2023

November 2023

Editor Teri Santitoro
Cover art John Hawkhead
Publisher Hiraeth Books
Price $10.95
Pages 64
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  • Vol. xxi, no. 2.
  • The cover art, by John Hawkhead, is entitled Zombie Soldier.
  • The title of the poem "Trick of Treat" by Matthew Wilson is given as it appears in the magazine.
  • The Featured Poet of this issue is Joshua St. Claire.
  • The editor's "Favorite Poem" of the issue actually includes five poems: "leaving earth—" by Michael P. Koglan, "snakes in the cockpit" by Randall Andrews, "scrubbing rust" by Tyler McIntosh, "love letters" by David C. Kopaska-Merkel, and Silent Night by T. R. Jones.
  • The editorial mentions two items of interior art by ARPY - Martian Landscape3 and Through - that were not actually included in this issue.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
8 Essay Non Fiction Editorial (Scifaikuest, November 2023) xeno-unit
40 Poem Fiction Sunset Through the Telescope Sandra J. Lindow
41 Poem Fiction Silent Night T. R. Jones
42 Poem Fiction Two Alone Jan Cronos
43 Poem Fiction Unseen Randall Andrews
44 Essay Non Fiction Through Robert E. Porter
53 Interview Non Fiction Interview with Featured Poet: Joshua St. Claire Teri Santitoro & Joshua St. Claire
56 Essay Non Fiction Favorite Poem (Scifaikuest, November 2023) T. Santitoro
58 Essay Non Fiction Who? (Authors' Bios, Scifaikuest, November 2023) uncredited
11|11.1 Poem Fiction "aroma of space" Roxanne Barbour
11|11.2 Poem Fiction "ahead of time" Roxanne Barbour
11|11.3 Poem Fiction "gazing" Roxanne Barbour
11|11.4 Poem Fiction "Mars" Roxanne Barbour
12|12.1 Poem Fiction "hibernation..." Deborah Karl-Brandt
12|12.2 Poem Fiction "witching hour..." Deborah Karl-Brandt
12|12.3 Poem Fiction "new born lambs..." Deborah Karl-Brandt
12|12.4 Poem Fiction "cleared area..." Deborah Karl-Brandt
13|13.1 Poem Fiction "a hiker" Lorelyn de la Cruz Arevalo
13|13.2 Poem Fiction "full moon —" Lorelyn de la Cruz Arevalo
13|13.3 Poem Fiction "the wolf" Lorelyn de la Cruz Arevalo
13|13.4 Poem Fiction "new neighbors..." Lorelyn de la Cruz Arevalo
14|14.1 Poem Fiction "canine abductions" Randall Andrews
14|14.2 Poem Fiction "snakes in the cockpit" Randall Andrews
14|14.3 Poem Fiction "wolfman unemployed" Randall Andrews
14|14.4 Poem Fiction "vampire volunteer" Randall Andrews
15|15.1 Poem Fiction "leather armchair" David C. Kopaska-Merkel
15|15.2 Poem Fiction "she spreads legs" David C. Kopaska-Merkel
15|15.3 Poem Fiction "chalk flowers bloom" David C. Kopaska-Merkel
15|15.4 Poem Fiction "love letters" David C. Kopaska-Merkel
16|16.1 Poem Fiction "in the sea of space" Dylan Mabe
16|16.2 Poem Fiction "interstellar trip" Dylan Mabe
16|16.3 Poem Fiction "I want a front porch" Dylan Mabe
17|17.1 Poem Fiction "I leap" Michael P. Coglan
17|17.2 Poem Fiction "a messy ship —" Michael P. Coglan
17|17.3 Poem Fiction "leaving Earth —" Michael P. Coglan
18|18.1 Poem Fiction "black cat" DJ Tyrer
18|18.2 Poem Fiction "security job" DJ Tyrer
18|18.3 Poem Fiction "lost hospital" DJ Tyrer
19|19.1 Poem Fiction "at his sentencing" Lee Strong, OFS
19|19.2 Poem Fiction "researcher turns on" Lee Strong, OFS
19|19.3 Poem Fiction "blind date takes" Lee Strong, OFS
20|20.1 Poem Fiction "interstellar hub" Stephen C. Curro
20|20.2 Poem Fiction "spaceport diner" Stephen C. Curro
20|20.3 Poem Fiction "the strange flash" Stephen C. Curro
21|21.1 Poem Fiction "a spasm" Tyler McIntosh
21|21.2 Poem Fiction "data security training" Tyler McIntosh
21|21.3 Poem Fiction "scrubbing rust" Tyler McIntosh
22|22.1 Poem Fiction "blood feud" John Hawkhead
22|22.2 Poem Fiction "first contact" John Hawkhead
22|22.3 Poem Fiction "opening the crypt" John Hawkhead
23|23.1 Poem Fiction "baby newly born" Simon Kewin
23|23.2 Poem Fiction "doll with china face" Simon Kewin
23|23.3 Poem Fiction "moonlit night at sea" Simon Kewin
24|24.1 Poem Fiction Last Op Benjamin Whitney Norris
24|24.2 Poem Fiction For the Birds Benjamin Whitney Norris
24|24.3 Poem Fiction Ashley Benjamin Whitney Norris
24|24.4 Poem Fiction Cold Turkey Benjamin Whitney Norris
25|25.1 Poem Fiction Trick of Treat Matthew Wilson
25|25.2 Poem Fiction September Shade Matthew Wilson
25|25.3 Poem Fiction "climbing the spine" Daniel Gene Barlekamp
25|25.4 Poem Fiction "shipwrecked Lunar tardigrades —" Lauren McBride
26|26.1 Poem Fiction "Halloween night" Guy Belleranti
26|26.2 Poem Fiction "her alien eyes" Guy Belleranti
26|26.3 Poem Fiction "summer memories" Richard L. Matta
26|26.4 Poem Fiction "Mars' red sand sparkles" Colleen Anderson
27|27.1 Poem Fiction "I wake up" Christina Nordlander
27|27.2 Poem Fiction Pan Josh Maybrook
27|27.3 Poem Fiction Pious Folk Josh Maybrook
27|27.4 Poem Fiction "headlines tell parents" Jenelle Clausen
28|28.1 Poem Fiction "two headed creature" Denny E. Marshall
28|28.2 Poem Fiction "harvest moon" Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
28|28.3 Poem Fiction "alien earworms" Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
28|28.4 Poem Fiction "ancient vampire sleeps" Gabriel Smithwilson
29|29.1 Poem Fiction "post-apocalypse" Gabriel Smithwilson
29|29.2 Poem Fiction "detectives find out" Denny E. Marshall
29|29.3 Poem Fiction "diamond in the rough" Richard L. Matta
29|29.4 Poem Fiction "shivering brass bell" Colleen Anderson
30|30.1 Poem Fiction "strange footsteps echo upstairs" Brian Rosenberger
30|30.2 Poem Fiction "the witches market" Brian Rosenberger
30|30.3 Poem Fiction "driving in the rain" Brian Barnett
30|30.4 Poem Fiction "they came from the sky" Brian Barnett
31|31.1 Poem Fiction "collected treasures" Ronnie Smart
31|31.2 Poem Fiction "broken pentagram" Ronnie Smart
31|31.3 Poem Fiction Monster Denise Noe
33|33.1 Poem Fiction "on second thought" Lauren McBride
33|33.2 Poem Fiction "moonflowers planted on" Lauren McBride
36|36.1 Poem Fiction Fibonobservation James Ph. Kotsybar
37|37.1 Poem Fiction "they" Guy Belleranti
37|37.2 Poem Fiction "first folding paper" Todd Hanks
38|38.1 Poem Fiction "after bomb explodes" Denny E. Marshall
38|38.2 Poem Fiction "from another world" Denny E. Marshall
38|38.3 Poem Fiction "ahead of time" Roxanne Barbour
39|39.1 Poem Fiction "under a tree" Christina Sng
39|39.2 Poem Fiction "we never knew" Christina Sng
39|39.3 Poem Fiction Superstitions Richard L. Matta
49|49.1 Poem Fiction "plum tree automatons" Joshua St. Claire
49|49.2 Poem Fiction "beta testing" Joshua St. Claire
49|49.3 Poem Fiction "our long love's day" Joshua St. Claire
49|49.4 Poem Fiction "black hole" Joshua St. Claire
49|49.5 Poem Fiction "Cheshire moon" Joshua St. Claire
50|50.1 Poem Fiction "last kiss" Joshua St. Claire
50|50.2 Poem Fiction "Proxima Centauri" Joshua St. Claire
50|50.3 Poem Fiction "many worlds interpretation" Joshua St. Claire
50|50.4 Poem Fiction "grafting scars" Joshua St. Claire
50|50.5 Poem Fiction "black holes" Joshua St. Claire
50|50.6 Poem Fiction "Rigel and Betelgeuse" Joshua St. Claire
51|51.1 Poem Fiction "heat death of the universe" Joshua St. Claire
51|51.2 Poem Fiction "newborn" Joshua St. Claire
51|51.3 Poem Fiction "freshly turned earth muffled screams" Joshua St. Claire
51|51.4 Poem Fiction "waning gibbous" Joshua St. Claire
51|51.5 Poem Fiction "Black Moon" Joshua St. Claire
51|51.6 Poem Fiction "now you know" Joshua St. Claire
52|52.1 Poem Fiction "sea cucumber" Joshua St. Claire
52|52.2 Poem Fiction "ghost crab" Joshua St. Claire
52|52.3 Poem Fiction "laundromat" Joshua St. Claire

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Scifaikuest - 2023 Teri Santitoro
Cover Art Non Fiction Scifaikuest, November 2023 John Hawkhead
10 Interior Art Non Fiction Skeletal Knight Greg Fewer
32 Interior Art Non Fiction Headache Cure Denise Noe
36|36.2 Interior Art Non Fiction Fibonobservation James Ph. Kotsybar