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Steampunk ... who are we?

1/8/2014

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The book signing event at Caffe Frascati is looming large, being only two days away!  At this point, the real dilemma that I foresee involves the Steampunk genre itself, and the ability of my work, and I, to portray our place within it.

But, how can I best illustrate the character of this Sci-Fi/fantasy based arena when, as a Neo-Victorian poet, (a sub-set of Steampunk), it is inaccurate for me to wear a corset, goggles, or any of the usual cosplay accouterments?

I generally do this by donning the traditional Victorian black and white, which I contemporize with twenty-first century attire.  This works well at Steampunk conventions, but Caffe Frascati is a different sort of venue.

And, it is quite possible that some who will be in attendance there might not be familiar with the term, Steampunk, let alone what it embodies.  So, a bit of an introduction will be required.  What to do ... what to do?

There are so many facets to this overall Victorian/Sci-Fi admixture, which I per
ceive as lying somewhere between dystopian Cyberpunk, (Blade Runner) and Dieselpunk, (Sky Captain.)  So, how to begin to explain ... ?

Fortunately, my poetry occupies but one small corner of that very large room, and this is the only aspect of the genre that I need to represent.  So, I plan to use Jules Verne, Mary Shelley, and of H. G. Wells as introduction to my work.

When I think of this as a teaching opportunity, and not merely as a reading performance, my forethoughts become less daunting, and this public reading is transformed into a practical demonstration of my area of Steampunk.

In this, I begin to see that it is all coming down to an issue of focus!  As it happens, teaching comes easily to me.  Now, armed with much to share, my attention on the crowd, this is beginning to look like a great deal of fun ...


... mike or no mike.



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sraytho
1/12/2014 11:21:10 am

I bet it went well. Cheers!

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Janice
2/17/2014 04:30:15 am

Thank you! It did, indeed! I even received applause!!! Wow!

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    I've written many poems over the years.  This blog is a preview of my books: Echoes, Neo-Victorian Poetry (April 2013), Echoes ll, More Neo-Victorian Poetry (May 2014), Echoes lll, Even More Neo-Victorian Poetry, (August 2016), A Compilation of Echoes. (September 2016), and When None Command (April 13, 2019)

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