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Z I N E n new media |
a journal of new media experimental visual literary theory practice
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1997 OCT 30
Poetic Expressions
The use of visual devices
As with most arts in this twentieth century, writing and poetry have
grown way beyond their traditional trunk to branch out into ever more
specialized, concentrated, focused forms. From visual device to visual
literature and poetry: concrete, conceptual, cyber, hyper --
experimental, interactive, time-
This feature is an introductory look at poetry that can be broadly
classified as visual in the contemporary sense of the word,
and highlights some of the listings in the Cyberpoetry Web
links.
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Examples above and below serve to illustrate three kinds of
visual poetry: literary (a choice of words), concrete (use of
words, layout, or color to represent 'real' objects), and
conceptual (where the title might provide the only literal
reference, and layout and color represent the idea(s)
of/
From the Cyberpoetry
The Wr-eye-tings site is a little unusual as it is not intended
to function as a permanent showcase, but as a temporary site to display
works being critiqued and discussed by participants on the Wr-eye-tings
discussion list, a list server for anyone interested by the subject.
The Web site is maintained by poet, editor, and publisher (also list
moderator) Luigi-Bob Drake.
There are a number of works posted on the Scratchpad, including
some very fine and intriguing expressions by Luigi-Bob Drake, s+m;
Irving Weiss, Poem with Vowel Music (Strung Too Tight) Sprung;
Elson Froes, Isarose; Victor Grauer, Book of the Year Three
Thousand; Dean Taciuch, Fear; and others. From these works
you get a good idea of the tremendous diversity that is 'visual
poetry'. Enjoy your visit!
Light & Dust Poets
Wr-eye-tings Scratchpad
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