Received from De Villo Sloan, USA--Q for Bifidus

[Bifidus Jones]

Asemic poetry exists as an apparition of traditional poetry. The beauty of it is that while there is no language "to read" it still retains the sense of text and meaning. The controversial Marshall McLuhan, in his 1962 book, The Gutenberg Galaxy, predicted a post-literate society where reading and writing will no longer be necessary. I see De Villo's piece as post-literate because I know his mind is deep and wide and his asemic poetry is a reflection of all that and he's moved it forward. He has created his own symbol/pattern and combined it with the pre-existing and recognizable letter Q, which I think is a courteous gesture for me, the viewer. My brain likes to make sense of what I look at, and it balances the asemic writing. De Villo's sense of aesthetic intuition and personal imagination make this piece a success. If there is a specific meaning to it, I don't know know what it is; I concede it doesn't matter. I just like to look at it. And I'm a little excited because this piece got me thinking about how to use asemic writing in my own work. Thanks much for this piece, D

[Karen Champlin]

Beautiful piece and insightful blog.