Story Details
Published on 2024-11-07
Categories Science Fiction Aliens
In "Cross-pollination," a human researcher accidentally discovers the sentient flowers of an alien species, leading to a profound exchange of knowledge and emotion. Trapped in a massive, sentient pitcher plant, the protagonist survives a near-death experience to form an extraordinary connection with the flower, uncovering its role in the intelligent ecosystem of an alien world. In this wonderful tale of unfolding trust and empathy, Jones explores themes of symbiosis, alien intelligence, and the power of understanding across vast biological and cultural divides.
Author Details
Taylor Jones writes fiction and poetry about the possible future and the impossible present. Her work is often inspired by her background in and love of biology. Her writing and art have appeared in Reckoning, Spit Poet Zine, Smoky Quartz, South Broadway Ghost Society, Interstellar Flight Press, and Barren Magazine. She lives in Denver, Colorado, in a house full of plants. Links to her work can be found here (https://linktr.ee/trjonesartwork)
Cross-Pollination, by Taylor Jones
Author Details
Taylor Jones writes fiction and poetry about the possible future and the impossible present. Her work is often inspired by her background in and love of biology. Her writing and art have appeared in Reckoning, Spit Poet Zine, Smoky Quartz, South Broadway Ghost Society, Interstellar Flight Press, and Barren Magazine. She lives in Denver, Colorado, in a house full of plants. Links to her work can be found here (https://linktr.ee/trjonesartwork)
