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Raster

Definion Poem- Writing of Peotry- ENG 308 '24

Raster:   

(Merriam Webster)  

noun-: a scan pattern in which an area is scanned from side to side in lines from top to bottom  

also: a pattern of closely spaced rows of dots that form an image  

  

One spot out of  

line.  

Bound to a cage.   

When it becomes nothing,   

one less conformed.  

Horizons in monochrome, greyed.   

Dead.  

One step, one foot into, unknown.   

  

Thrash, Rash, Trash.  

Connected, Deflected, Rejected.  

Design, Refine, Align.   

Kerning, Learning, Yearning.  

Symmetry, Imagery, Infinity.  

  

One stroke, One brush, One pencil, One pixel.  

Thousands of purples:   

lavender, plum, amethyst  

violet, eggplant, heliotrope 

#7C687D,#BA88BD, #3C223D 

A rainbow of hues peppered  

across seas. Landscapes lined  

with trees. Beginning.  

Fists slamming against wood.  

Specks in sightline.  

Rage. Reverse.   

Behind glass.   

Within details.  

Create.   

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