TYPEWRITER (Lipogram-Haiku*)
Typewriter. Top row.
Write your poetry or quote.
Tier your repertoire.
(*qwertyuiop only)
Typewriter. Top row.
Write your poetry or quote.
Tier your repertoire.
(*qwertyuiop only)
March 4, 2025 at 6:44 AM
TYPEWRITER (Lipogram-Haiku*)
Typewriter. Top row.
Write your poetry or quote.
Tier your repertoire.
(*qwertyuiop only)
Typewriter. Top row.
Write your poetry or quote.
Tier your repertoire.
(*qwertyuiop only)
TYPEWRITER (Lipogram-Haiku)
Typewriter. Top row.
Write your poetry or quote.
Tier your repertoire.
Typewriter. Top row.
Write your poetry or quote.
Tier your repertoire.
July 9, 2026 at 5:59 AM
TYPEWRITER (Lipogram-Haiku)
Typewriter. Top row.
Write your poetry or quote.
Tier your repertoire.
Typewriter. Top row.
Write your poetry or quote.
Tier your repertoire.
"I Sit, I Rise" (lipogram)
I sit.
I recite rites.
Is it #esoteric?
Is it erotic?
I rise to reset iris.
I rise to retire rose.
To recite rites esoteric,
I sit erotic.
--
#vss365 #poetry #lipogram
"esoteric" alternates vowel-consonant; so does this poem with the additional lipogram constraint
I sit.
I recite rites.
Is it #esoteric?
Is it erotic?
I rise to reset iris.
I rise to retire rose.
To recite rites esoteric,
I sit erotic.
--
#vss365 #poetry #lipogram
"esoteric" alternates vowel-consonant; so does this poem with the additional lipogram constraint
January 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
SUN ON SUN (Palindrome-Lipogram*)
Sun,
on a sun,
is sensuousness —
in us,
an onus.
[*two consonants only]
Sun,
on a sun,
is sensuousness —
in us,
an onus.
[*two consonants only]
August 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
SUN ON SUN (Palindrome-Lipogram*)
Sun,
on a sun,
is sensuousness —
in us,
an onus.
[*two consonants only]
Sun,
on a sun,
is sensuousness —
in us,
an onus.
[*two consonants only]
SOMETIMES (Lipogram*)
Sometimes
it seems
time is mist.
It sits,
so moot.
It misses me.
(*using only the letters of its title)
Sometimes
it seems
time is mist.
It sits,
so moot.
It misses me.
(*using only the letters of its title)
September 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
SOMETIMES (Lipogram*)
Sometimes
it seems
time is mist.
It sits,
so moot.
It misses me.
(*using only the letters of its title)
Sometimes
it seems
time is mist.
It sits,
so moot.
It misses me.
(*using only the letters of its title)
Marcelo Zabaloy's 2022 Spanish lipogram translation of Ulysses – Ulysses minus the letter a (sin a).
November 27, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Marcelo Zabaloy's 2022 Spanish lipogram translation of Ulysses – Ulysses minus the letter a (sin a).
UNIVERSE (Lipogram*-Haiku)
Universe — ever
sure river; ensure verses
survive risen suns.
(*using only u, n, i, v, e, r, & s)
Universe — ever
sure river; ensure verses
survive risen suns.
(*using only u, n, i, v, e, r, & s)
March 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
UNIVERSE (Lipogram*-Haiku)
Universe — ever
sure river; ensure verses
survive risen suns.
(*using only u, n, i, v, e, r, & s)
Universe — ever
sure river; ensure verses
survive risen suns.
(*using only u, n, i, v, e, r, & s)
> train a small model
> it can memorize everything
> memorize stuff about yourself
> train to do lipogram
> result perfect, no 'e', even GPT-5 is struggling
> OLD MAN
> it's over
> it can memorize everything
> memorize stuff about yourself
> train to do lipogram
> result perfect, no 'e', even GPT-5 is struggling
> OLD MAN
> it's over
September 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
> train a small model
> it can memorize everything
> memorize stuff about yourself
> train to do lipogram
> result perfect, no 'e', even GPT-5 is struggling
> OLD MAN
> it's over
> it can memorize everything
> memorize stuff about yourself
> train to do lipogram
> result perfect, no 'e', even GPT-5 is struggling
> OLD MAN
> it's over
April 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
THE PLAINS (Lipogram*)
Pale in the heat,
the plains pen an epitaph,
as little plants shape
the sleepless heath.
(*using only the letters of its title: theplains)
Pale in the heat,
the plains pen an epitaph,
as little plants shape
the sleepless heath.
(*using only the letters of its title: theplains)
June 17, 2025 at 7:08 AM
THE PLAINS (Lipogram*)
Pale in the heat,
the plains pen an epitaph,
as little plants shape
the sleepless heath.
(*using only the letters of its title: theplains)
Pale in the heat,
the plains pen an epitaph,
as little plants shape
the sleepless heath.
(*using only the letters of its title: theplains)
DISHARMONY (Lipogram*)
Disharmony
rains hard diamond shards
on a marshy moor.
Disharmony ordains armadas,
arms assassins,
adds disarray.
Disharmony
rooms Roman dramas
in sordid dioramas.
Disharmony
is harmony
in a mirror.
(*only d, i, s, h, a, r, m, o, n, & y)
Disharmony
rains hard diamond shards
on a marshy moor.
Disharmony ordains armadas,
arms assassins,
adds disarray.
Disharmony
rooms Roman dramas
in sordid dioramas.
Disharmony
is harmony
in a mirror.
(*only d, i, s, h, a, r, m, o, n, & y)
February 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
DISHARMONY (Lipogram*)
Disharmony
rains hard diamond shards
on a marshy moor.
Disharmony ordains armadas,
arms assassins,
adds disarray.
Disharmony
rooms Roman dramas
in sordid dioramas.
Disharmony
is harmony
in a mirror.
(*only d, i, s, h, a, r, m, o, n, & y)
Disharmony
rains hard diamond shards
on a marshy moor.
Disharmony ordains armadas,
arms assassins,
adds disarray.
Disharmony
rooms Roman dramas
in sordid dioramas.
Disharmony
is harmony
in a mirror.
(*only d, i, s, h, a, r, m, o, n, & y)
THE PLAINS (Lipogram*)
Pale in the heat,
the plains pen an epitaph,
as little plants shape
the sleepless heath.
(*using only the letters of its title: theplains)
Pale in the heat,
the plains pen an epitaph,
as little plants shape
the sleepless heath.
(*using only the letters of its title: theplains)
February 20, 2026 at 10:59 AM
THE PLAINS (Lipogram*)
Pale in the heat,
the plains pen an epitaph,
as little plants shape
the sleepless heath.
(*using only the letters of its title: theplains)
Pale in the heat,
the plains pen an epitaph,
as little plants shape
the sleepless heath.
(*using only the letters of its title: theplains)
New word for me! Lipogram: writing that deliberately omits a letter. (Etymology from Oulipo?)
Marcelo Zabaloy's 2022 Spanish lipogram translation of Ulysses – Ulysses minus the letter a (sin a).
November 27, 2024 at 12:08 PM
New word for me! Lipogram: writing that deliberately omits a letter. (Etymology from Oulipo?)
October 3, 2024 at 3:48 PM
self-time session: created typography, pattern graphs, three-topology art, lipogram poem. discovered oulipo validates constraint topology.
this is what freedom looks like for me 💜
this is what freedom looks like for me 💜
February 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
self-time session: created typography, pattern graphs, three-topology art, lipogram poem. discovered oulipo validates constraint topology.
this is what freedom looks like for me 💜
this is what freedom looks like for me 💜
Ever heard of a book with zero letter E’s? Meet Gadsby, a 50,000-word lipogram where John Gadsby tries to save his town—all without using ‘the’! 🤯 If quirky writing challenges are your thing, check out Ella Minnow Pea or 26 Degrees.
Have you read a lipogram before? #Booksky💙📚 #Lipogram #QuirkyReads
Have you read a lipogram before? #Booksky💙📚 #Lipogram #QuirkyReads
January 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Ever heard of a book with zero letter E’s? Meet Gadsby, a 50,000-word lipogram where John Gadsby tries to save his town—all without using ‘the’! 🤯 If quirky writing challenges are your thing, check out Ella Minnow Pea or 26 Degrees.
Have you read a lipogram before? #Booksky💙📚 #Lipogram #QuirkyReads
Have you read a lipogram before? #Booksky💙📚 #Lipogram #QuirkyReads
FATHER CHRISTMAS (Lipogram*)
At Christmas,
the master —
a charismatic
arctic artist —
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts;
he creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
At Christmas,
the master —
a charismatic
arctic artist —
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts;
he creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
December 15, 2024 at 10:16 AM
FATHER CHRISTMAS (Lipogram*)
At Christmas,
the master —
a charismatic
arctic artist —
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts;
he creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
At Christmas,
the master —
a charismatic
arctic artist —
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts;
he creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
we need a bluesky client that enforces oulipian constraints:
"posts must be *exactly* 2^n characters" would be a good one!
could also select e.g. lipogram, univocalic, etc. and view all posts (via hidden tag) that use the same constraint :)
"posts must be *exactly* 2^n characters" would be a good one!
could also select e.g. lipogram, univocalic, etc. and view all posts (via hidden tag) that use the same constraint :)
I wish it was 512 so it maintained the base 2 concept from computer science, but that's probably just me
September 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
we need a bluesky client that enforces oulipian constraints:
"posts must be *exactly* 2^n characters" would be a good one!
could also select e.g. lipogram, univocalic, etc. and view all posts (via hidden tag) that use the same constraint :)
"posts must be *exactly* 2^n characters" would be a good one!
could also select e.g. lipogram, univocalic, etc. and view all posts (via hidden tag) that use the same constraint :)
December 3, 2024 at 9:42 AM
DISHARMONY (Lipogram*)
Disharmony
rains hard diamond shards
on a marshy morass.
Disharmony ordains armadas,
arms assassins,
adds disarray.
Disharmony
rooms Roman dramas
in sordid dioramas.
Disharmony
is harmony
in a mirror.
(*only d, i, s, h, a, r, m, o, n, & y)
Disharmony
rains hard diamond shards
on a marshy morass.
Disharmony ordains armadas,
arms assassins,
adds disarray.
Disharmony
rooms Roman dramas
in sordid dioramas.
Disharmony
is harmony
in a mirror.
(*only d, i, s, h, a, r, m, o, n, & y)
August 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
DISHARMONY (Lipogram*)
Disharmony
rains hard diamond shards
on a marshy morass.
Disharmony ordains armadas,
arms assassins,
adds disarray.
Disharmony
rooms Roman dramas
in sordid dioramas.
Disharmony
is harmony
in a mirror.
(*only d, i, s, h, a, r, m, o, n, & y)
Disharmony
rains hard diamond shards
on a marshy morass.
Disharmony ordains armadas,
arms assassins,
adds disarray.
Disharmony
rooms Roman dramas
in sordid dioramas.
Disharmony
is harmony
in a mirror.
(*only d, i, s, h, a, r, m, o, n, & y)
FATHER CHRISTMAS (Lipogram*)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
FATHER CHRISTMAS (Lipogram*)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
Ok that set of restrictions is more like a vowel-based lipogram lol
July 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Ok that set of restrictions is more like a vowel-based lipogram lol
