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Burger Burglar: visual poetry by hiromi suzuki

hiromi suzuki

They were just hungry. They didn't want diamonds, naturally, they didn't hope glittering money in their pocket. They ran through the town and ordered chicken burgers at the counter of diner. … [Read more...]

The seasons: visual poetry by hiromi suzuki

hiromi suzuki

the seasons 8 (detail) - hiromi suzuki

The seasons are similar to a Merry-Go-Round. On the beach during the winter, a chill breeze reminds the wagon a cry. It's an ecstatic scream of delight in the summer. … [Read more...]

Visual poetry by József Bíró

József Bíró

József Bíró - visual poetry

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Visual Poetry by Drew B. David

Drew B. David

Total Deals (detail) by Drew B. David

I'm interested in pushing the envelope, if that's possible in this day & age. I've been most influenced by the visionary genius, Dick Higgins, a major pioneer of the intermedia aesthetic. As such, I … [Read more...]

borders

Chris Turnbull

borders (detail) by Chris Turnbull

"borders" is one of a series of visual poems gathered together under a working title of [sic]. Additional pieces can be found online at Coldfront and at h&.   … [Read more...]

Invisible stories

hiromi suzuki

Nobody knows the stories in the future. Only the first letters of the words forming part of phrases are what we can put on the lines. Well, let's look forward to what kind of stories will start … [Read more...]

monologue: visual poetry by hiromi suzuki

hiromi suzuki

monologue I Idetail) by hiromi suzuki

The parade of the seasons is displayed on a monochrome screen. Transparent light, surface of the water, and white roses in a pot are rippling through the glass door. The seasons each recite … [Read more...]

Nothing (but)

hiromi suzuki

Nothing (but) 3 / hiromi suzuki

It is a rainy day, there's no one in the forest. My right retina as a lens of camera shoots this scene. Left retina memorises this time. I remember that Roland Barthes called it "the punctum", … [Read more...]

Terre: visual poetry

hiromi suzuki

Terre 1 (detail) hiromi suzuki

When I'm sitting on the stairs of my apartment, I find some glittering bright flying objects in the night sky. These are not stars, it's clear. "L'Étranger" may be looking at me from outer space. I … [Read more...]

Oblivion — visual poetry by hiromi suzuki

hiromi suzuki

oblivion 1 (detail) - visual poetry by hiromi suzuki

I'm not good at calculations. I don't know how many coins are in my pocket. I don't remember how many people encountered yesterday. Numbers are doomed to oblivion. … [Read more...]

Vispo by Chris Turnbull

Chris Turnbull

Chris Turnbull - maybe (detail)

"maybe" was first published by Chaudiere Books in April, 2015. … [Read more...]

‘weather reports’: visual poetry by hiromi suzuki

hiromi suzuki

Artist's statement: Weather reports rarely come true. Sometimes people changes their mind like sudden rain. They are falling and laughing like the sun-shower of letters. … [Read more...]

Nature is Alphabet: Vispo

Nico Vassilakis

Nature is Alphabet 8 (detail) - Nico Vasilikas

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

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