Blog Post 3

The creative writing process of the nature poem using emojis was a great experience. It’s the first time that I learned about emojis, even though I use emojis all the time to express a feeling or deliver a message. I initially thought of the poem theme to be historic but then realized that there is more to emojis. For example, taking a normal day in a life, I can use emojis to replace almost any word that is available, and sometimes I use an emoji to avoid writing a sentence. The theme of the poem is the circle of life. From babies to dying at an older age, emojis can help anyone see and understand the story of the poem.

👼🏻 👼🏻 👼🏻 👼🏻

👫 👫 👫 👫

💃 🕺 👰🏻 🤵🏻

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

🧔 👵 🧓 👴

⚰️ ⚰️ ⚰️ ⚰️ ⚰️ ⚰️

Concrete poetry and computer science have huge similarities. The idea that somebody invented emojis to condense verbal expressions into small objects is exactly what programmers invent in computer science. As a programmer, there’s an artistic taste that comes into play when creating a software. For example, I made an ecommerce website for a local store and while making the website, I had to think outside of the box, about how to get a message across to customers that are diverse. I used images and numbers that would send signals to customers about a potential snatch deal. My goal was to indirectly influence the customer to think that they found a hidden gem. With the help of colors, I was able to direct customers attention to a specific area. Similar to concrete poems, the artist is conveying an indirect message about an idea.