Week 10: Kinetic Writing

Tuesday, March 19

• In class:
  • Discuss assigned texts:
    • Read Kinetic Typography works in I Love E-Poetry.
    • Explore this Kinetic Typography channel on Vimeo.
    • Explore the Dubstep Lyrics YouTube channel.
    • “When” by Ottar Ormstad
• Assignment:
  • Read:
    • “Typoemas & Anipoemas” by Ana María Uribe
    • “The Dreamlife of Letters” by Brian Kim Stefans
    • “__Hallelujah” by Ni Ka
    • “Strings” by Dan Waber
    • “Faith” by Robert Kendall
    • Read at least 2 of Komninos Zervos’ Animated GIF poems.
  • Write a response to three kinetic poems in our Facebook page, with a link to your favorite. This is due before class on Thursday, March 21.

Thursday, March 21

• In class:
  • Discuss assigned texts.
• Assignment:
  • Read:
    • Kinetic poems:
      • “Sooth” by David Jhave Johnston
      • “The Sweet Old Etcetera” by Alison Clifford
    • Nonfiction:
      • “88 Constellations for Wittgenstein” by David Clark
      • “Welcome to Pine Point” by the Goggles
  • Write a post with a response to one assigned kinetic poem and one work of nonfiction in our Facebook page, focusing on what moving language contributes to each work. This is due before class on Tuesday, March 26.