I lose myself in perlin noise
Perlin noise is an algorithm that mimics natural randomization in digital imagery. It is frequently used to create textured terrain and realistic vapor - if you've played Minecraft, you've seen it in action. Sometimes I have to remind myself: the pattern of the natural world is less perfect, but better.
generated new a forest only meant
to be a forest in bumps and trunks
a water vast enough to remember
no motion an ocean with no tide
a hundred million stars looks like
a crowdshot looks like ants
looks like nothing at all and still
it’s enough perlin noise to get lost in vanish
and where am I stiff in this sterile
landscape of pixels burdened by an axe
my foot my breath my wish
for a map that tells me I am here
what is a house if it never erodes
or a tree no different from its neighbor
and who am I to wish
for better or different oh disrupt me
give me drama present fear and
joy their fierce peaks I
fight to be heard over the crash
and froth below above inside
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A.N. because Vocal formatting vanishes completely upon upload (?!), a screenshot of how it should appear:
About the Creator
Center Stage with Gina C.
*** I'm keen to republish the interviews I did for my series with Vocal creators. It's been a few years and I thought it might be nice to revisit these wonderful conversations. I'll be releasing them one at a time for a few weeks/months.
By Heather Hubler6 days ago in Interview
Comments (7)
The final plea for disruption fear , joy and realness is so compelling it’s a beautiful climax that grounds the poem in longing and vibrancy.
Brilliant, genius imagery
Nice
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No player is ready for this, and every one should be.
Exquisite and evocative seem overused but apt, lass. Stunning piece. Hope you're well, lass!
And I am lost in your words with no known way to return and no wish to ever leave.