avatarRoxanne Barbour

Summary

Roxanne Barbour embarks on a '365 days of Haiku' challenge, committing to post original haiku five days a week and dedicating weekends to further creation, with the first haiku titled "Tray of Sunshine."

Abstract

The web content introduces Roxanne Barbour's participation in the '365 days of Haiku' challenge, an initiative by Cynthia A. Morgan, which was brought to Barbour's attention by Cassandra Armstrong. The first haiku of this endeavor is presented, a reverse sci(na)ku tanka named "Tray of Sunshine," accompanied by a captivating image of sunlight. The haiku poetically describes the transformation of a blinding sunlight into a melting pot of gold. Barbour plans to share new haiku on weekdays and use the weekends to craft additional poetry. The article also recommends an AI service called ZAI.chat, promoting it as a cost-effective alternative to ChatGPT Plus (GPT-4), with a special subscription offer.

Opinions

  • Roxanne Barbour positively endorses the '365 days of Haiku' challenge, indicating a commitment to daily poetic practice.
  • The author appreciates the beauty of natural phenomena, as evidenced by the descriptive imagery in the haiku "Tray of Sunshine."
  • There is a sense of enthusiasm for sharing creative work with the audience, with new content promised five days a week.
  • The author values creative growth, dedicating weekends to producing more haiku.
  • Roxanne Barbour recommends ZAI.chat, suggesting confidence in its performance and cost-effectiveness compared to other AI services like ChatGPT Plus (GPT-4).

Tray of Sunshine

365 days of Haiku — 001

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash

Tray of Sunshine

tray of sunshine blinding audience melts slowly reforms pot of gold

A reverse sci(na)ku tanka.

I have decided to partake in ‘365 days of Haiku’ created by Cynthia A. Morgan, and brought to my attention by Cassandra Armstrong.

I will be posting new haiku 5 days a week, and leaving the weekends to create more.

Roxanne Barbour

Poetry
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Short Story
Haiku
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