The 3D Hand Poetics Tool

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Introduction

Visual poetry is not necessarily readable in the ordinary sense. In 3D Hand Poetics, the ampping of text though it might appear random can be read systematically by using the Page Up/Page Down keys. Yet, the reading is character by character. Thus, the reader is compelled to make a different type of text assesment than is ordinary. Not only the touring of text by individual character brings the reader into a new relation with the text (gradually building meaning), yet further, the charaters are emersed in other characters. So, constellations are considerable. Still further, an author might elect not to use text in the normal sense as word characters, instead might opt to create pure text-art, art such that the text makes impressions (textures, shapes and so on) and not words. The 3D hand overall takes on the shape of a hand. In detail, it takes on the character of the text. Working in this form though challenging to achieve particular effects (purposefully differientiating one's 3D hand from all others) will also likely make a unique impression. For example, even though all haiku is in the 5,7,5 form, particular haiku stand as excellent. Given that the 3D model is a hand, thematic material can play off of that fact, for example, by similarity or contrast. Given that letter constellations can form, authoring word choices that survive letter combinations is an universe enriching idea.