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Roxanne Barbour presents a series of sci(na)ku tanka poems under the title "Federation of Worlds," inspired by the 'Violet Poetry' challenge, and offers readers a chance to win her novels through a monthly contest.

Abstract

The website content showcases a collection of tanka poems by Roxanne Barbour, which are part of a series called "Federation of Worlds." These poems are a response to the 'Violet Poetry' challenge and explore themes of cosmic unity and the rarity of violet within the context of a galactic federation. The poems are structured in the traditional tanka format, with variations of 1-2-3-2-1 and 3-2-1-2-3 word patterns. Additionally, Barbour invites readers to engage with her work by providing a link to some of her most popular poems on Medium from November 2021. She also presents an opportunity for readers to win a hard copy of one of her novels by entering a monthly contest via email. The website includes images credited to the author and a link to join Medium with Barbour's referral, emphasizing the support of writers through membership. Lastly, Barbour shares her Ko-fi link for direct support and mentions an AI service, ZAI.chat, as a cost-effective alternative to ChatGPT Plus (GPT-4).

Opinions

  • The author, Roxanne Barbour, values reader engagement and offers a personal touch by running a monthly contest to win her novels.
  • Barbour acknowledges the influence of the 'Violet Poetry' challenge on her work, suggesting a community-driven approach to her writing.
  • The use of tanka poetry, with its structured form, indicates a preference for traditional poetic styles as a means of expression.
  • By providing a referral link to Medium, Barbour supports the platform's model of compensating writers based on reader engagement and membership.
  • The mention of ZAI.chat as a recommended AI service implies an endorsement of accessible and affordable AI technology for users interested in AI capabilities similar to ChatGPT Plus (GPT-4).

Federation of Worlds

Joined tanka poem

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Federation of Worlds

magical violet sky smears the horizon dispensing never-ending wisdom

Federation of Worlds membership offered Earth upon revelation rainbow colors exist

scientists, historians descend colors studied astonishment violet rare within the Federation

strips of paint violet indicates membership the colors of the Federation

This is a series of sci(na)ku tanka, of the form:

1 word / 2 words / 3 words / 2 words / 1 word

Or of the form:

3 words / 2 words / 1 word / 2 words / 3 words

Written by Roxanne Barbour for the challenge ‘Violet Poetry’ created by Roselyn Violet.

Peruse some of my most popular poems on Medium during November 2021:

Want to win a hard copy of one of my novels?

Send an email to [email protected] with your mailing address and the comment that you are entering the December 2021 contest. I will pick one random entrant each month (actually I will let my husband do the honors) and mail out one of my missives to the winner. Enter each month for your chance.

Any questions, please let me know at [email protected].

Roxanne

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https://ko-fi.com/roxannebarbour

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