Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #21 December 2015 | Page 34

Scifaiku
poems

by Wendy Van Camp

Once in the realm of science fiction, 3D printing
has taken on new meaning in the medical industry.
One day in the near future, creating new organs to
heal people might be a digital recipe away.
Heart Valve
dual-syringe prints hope
alginate, muscle, interstitial cells
valve motivates morning blood

Exoskeleton
mechanical actuators network
printed cradle supports my form
dawn on hypergravity world

Synthetic Skin
planetary war burns
soldier wounded in darkness
printer replaces layers

Printed Bones
ceramic bonds to chemicals
implant dissolves as bone grows
scaffold heals astronaut

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