Distilling wonder into a few choice words.
Etilatep
by Katharyn Howd Machan — Alone on a strange world, she laments the loss of all she knew, to a goddess who may not hear her plea.
The Great Silence (Sonnet for SETI)
by Geoffrey A. Landis — We strain to listen to the stars but hear only silence.
String Theory
by John Philip Johnson — A meditation on possible worlds that are the dreams of other worlds.
Silent Spirit
by Kenny A. Chaffin — An ode to the rover, no longer sending messages from Mars.