365 days of Haiku — 001 — 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…

(a Horrorku) black night a star slides by … then stops Previously published in Scifaikuest, May 2020 Favorite poem of the issue, chosen by the editor, t. santitoro Roxanne Barbour

A submission for the November writing prompt ‘Desert’ for Zen Poetry The Night Desert the night desert glows softly blue changes color awakens the dawn (a sci(na)ku reverse tanka) Roxanne Barbour

A reverse sci(na)ku tanka — Dune Myths myths of dunes story creation written Martian history fables deepening lore …… This is a reverse sci(na)ku tanka, of the form: 3 words / 2 words / 1 word / 2 words / 3 words …… Written by Roxanne Barbour; Top Writer in ‘Poetry’ and ‘Space’. If my little poems make you interested in joining Medium, please consider signing up through my membership link. It’s no extra cost to you, and helps support my writing habit. As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…medium.com

A reverse sci(na)ku tanka — Fables fables of dunes written Martian stories humans relating similar desert narratives …… This is a reverse sci(na)ku tanka, of the form: 3 words / 2 words / 1 word / 2 words / 3 words …… Written by Roxanne Barbour; Top Writer in ‘Poetry’ and ‘Space’. If my little poems make you interested in joining Medium, please consider signing up through my membership link. It’s no extra cost to you, and helps support my writing habit. As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…medium.com

A reverse sci(na)ku tanka — Dune-Riders fables of dune-riders surprising humans historical television shows Martians developing series …… This is a reverse sci(na)ku tanka, of the form: 3 words / 2 words / 1 word / 2 words / 3 words …… Written by Roxanne Barbour; Top Writer in ‘Poetry’ and ‘Space’. If my little poems make you interested in joining Medium, please consider signing up through my membership link. It’s no extra cost to you, and helps support my writing habit. As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…medium.com

A sci(na)ku tanka — Blue Vermin poisonous blue vermin searching for treasure known space empty This is a sci(na)ku tanka, of the form: 1 word / 2 words / 3 words / 2 words / 1 word Written by Roxanne Barbour; Top Writer in ‘Poetry’ and ‘Space’. If my little poems make you interested in joining Medium, please consider signing up through my membership link. It’s no extra cost to you, and helps support my writing habit. As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…medium.com