ianthine
ianthine (adj.)
from the Latin ianthinus, "bearing the color of violets"
222 words of contrapuntal poetry about balmy summer nights and the differences between asymptotes, isolines, and imperfect collinearity. or: you take a walk with someone and kiss goodbye instead of saying it.
a submission to smoochie jam 2025
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this is so so beautiful. the poem is so moving in every iteration which is a real accomplishment!
Thank you Kate! That means a lot, and I'm very glad the emotional range of the poem retained its poignancy through all its readings!
Yes, exactly what KA Tan said! And also, when the same lines appear across both poems, in roughly the same placement, the congruence is really lovely. There's also an orderliness to the repetition, kind of like a (musical) fugue. In fact, the L and R in the Twine file made me think of hands playing a piano. Really beautiful!
Thank you, Dawn!! The potential for randomness with this one was a lot of fun to set up behind the hood and I'm so glad you got some of that coincidental congruence in your readings. And yes, that's exactly what I had in mind with the L and R! Hands for playing and writing, feet for walking...the body in poetry. Thank you again for reading and the lovely feedback!
This was incredible! I loved the poems somehow never quite touching, the longing conveyed through shape and form as well as in text.
Thank you so much, KA! The shape work in this one was a real pleasure to play with, so I'm really glad you enjoyed it too.
JINX YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!! AHHHH THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL<3333333
Thank you Morgan!!
This is beautiful. I love the odd mechanics of changing words and structure! It’s a lovely piece.
Thank you Max! I had a lot of fun with the structure and mechanics of this one, glad you enjoyed it too.