Snaps

"Snaps" is a "mutable poem . . . generated every time you visit the page, reload it, or click on any of the lines. Each line is generated from its own 60-item  JavaScript array  and the image is chosen from an array of 35. In the rich tradition of  generative poetry, this piece produces more combinations than anyone can possibly read in a lifetime, but that is not the goal. Dirk Hine has chosen each potential line and image and placed it in its corresponding array so they produce an output with thematic and poetic coherence. Furthermore, the super simple interface —clicking on any word —combined with haiku-esque brevity promotes sequential reading, so that one reads each 'snap' as a quatrain in a larger poem. The work builds as one reads new iterations allowing one to map the work conceptually and gain insight on Hine's intentions in creating this piece. If all you do is click on this piece and take in its minimalist design, language, and photography, you are in for a treat." --From I Love E-Poetry