Taveo

/tə-ˈvā-(ˌ)ō/

noun

A multisensory poetry experience that merges text, audio, and visual elements into a cohesive artistic expression. Each poem is designed to be read, heard, and felt—creating an immersive journey through language and emotion.

"When mere words aren't enough neo-poets should make a taveo."

"I used Hollow Coves - These Memories because I was wanderlust for my first ever taveo For Joan"

Coined by Jedidiah Gabriel• 2019

Examples of Taveo

A collection of multisensory poetry experiences

Kanye Affection

To love something/someone that makes you see the world differently, conflictingly, disturbingly, but still fall in their blu.

9 StanzasFew mins experienceRZN

When They Left

A vers libre about longing & loss, and the irrational fears I have also as a father.

11 StanzasFew mins experienceRZN

Mono No Aware

The bittersweet beauty of impermanence, a reflection on the transient nature of the spirit of times, and the awareness of its fleeting moments.

6 StanzasFew mins experienceRZN

About the Project

Taveo is a multisensory storytelling project bridging poetry, audio, visual elements, and the blockchain. It offers an experience that goes beyond simply reading verses on a screen. By using scroll-triggered audio and dynamic layouts, the poems breathe and react to your pace, creating a living piece of art.

Every piece is paired with an Author's Paratext—a deeply personal reflection or "kitchen sink's note" that reveals the context, struggles, and real-life inspiration behind the lines. This is locked on-chain and only revealed once community milestones are reached, ensuring that our shared journey of discovery remains sacred and deliberate.

Project Rewards

Participants who engage with the project and hold $RZN NFTs (the very first token instance for this project) aren't just gaining access to the paratexts—they're actively supporting the continuation of this artistic experiment. Here is what you receive as a collector:

  • Exclusive Insights: Holding $RZN grants you a permanent ticket into the author’s reflections, establishing a continuous conversation with the creator.
  • Mystery Prizes: Certain segments contain embedded USDC rewards. Once a community goal (like 500/500 units) is reached, a monetary prize is unlocked for a random participant who helped unlock that specific poem.
  • Future Access: Your contribution makes you part of a unique decentralized art community, opening doors to future volumes (featuring new tokens), live multisensory events, and potential drops as the Taveo ecosystem grows.
System State
Backend Snapshot
Cryptographic proof of the backend state, downloadable after a paratext threshold is unlocked.
Locked

Access Rights

Unauthorized (Must hold RZN)

Current Progress: 0 / 725 RZN

Verify Paratext Proofs

GitHub clone the open-source CLI prover tool to independently verify the cryptographic integrity of the paratext snapshots.