From editor Laura Kerr’s introduction:

‘Asemic poetry is a form of artistic expression that transcends traditional linguistic boundaries. It utilizes non-referential marks, symbols, and graphic elements to create compositions that evoke the aesthetic qualities of written language without containing specific semantic meaning. It challenges conventional notions of written and visual language, embracing ambiguity and open interpretation to create an immersive and evocative mode of artistic communication.

InterPoem 2 Asemic Poetry, is an anthology by some of our best artists/poets, that showcases the very essence of artistic communication and the other way to write a poem.’

I am delighted to be included in this collection, the second from Laura Kerr showcasing visual poetry in its broadest sense. I am also delighted to be included in the ‘asemic’ frame because my TextArt has an essential visual element (changing through generative transitions) and the meaning/s are found in this. That said, I do use text/words/phrases/quotes and thus see my work as also ‘concrete’. But, labels are labels are labels are labels…

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