An "SMS poem" explores sexting and romance in the age of dating apps. Deprived of voice and touch, two people attempt to bridge their differences and fuel attraction, all while playing with their "phone-screen personas." Composed with laughter, CSS, HTML, and words, I aimed to create visually appealing speech bubbles that represent dialogue. These bubbles often include a tail or pointer extending from the bottom center, indicating the speaker or the direction of the speech. This visual element helps to connect the speech bubble to a specific character or speaker in illustrations or comics. I decided not to use one in this project.
Hey, Haley
- Hey, Haley!
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Hi
- Thanks for rocking my boat, flipping it over, making me sink in the sea of the half-earned sweat, slowly accepting that I never sailed
- What else you got?
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!!!
- I won't send you some dick pic because of that
- So don't get too excited...
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Hahahhaaha
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Good fun
- On second thought, I better send you the emojis user's manual
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Awwww
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But I want to see softness
- Wait, I'm confused, is it feelings talk time?
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Stop condescending
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I want stability
- Stability takes four legs
- I need another pair
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Why mine?
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It's plenty out there
- I like that freaky mind attached to it
- And a huge heart, that knows how to miss a beat
- I dig that you believe in Soul
- And all that New Age heavy carry
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Until you find another fairy
- I didn't finish, Mrs. "I don't trust you."
- And I thought we've settled for a muse
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Ms.
- Come on! You are married to that view
- I want you!
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I can't do neediness
- And I can't be needless
- I have to use my strength
- But not to pull your hair
- Keep your space, but let me fully be there, when I'm there
- Touch the paper my words are written over
- Feel it's texture, think about all that stupid wood
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Just more words
- Don't be an asshole
- Are you a getaway artist, by chance?
- Looking for a safe place to dance
- How many people are in this chat, hereby?
- If you are both a solution and the problem, what am I?
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