The image taken from Internet Poetry I think encapsulates Schifani's discussion of "shallowness" in electronic literature, and how electronic literature, though it is flat, can really have a depth to it depending on the intent of the artist. I think this image gets across the message that, even though seemingly "shallow" media (like cat videos that Schifani mentions) circulates the internet, technology actually has the potential to bolster our creativity as long as we build upon digital art, as long as we "DO NOT LET THE FIRE DIE." The image taken from Ana Uribe's website is one of her poems entitled " It's Raining ." Similarly, I think it connects to Schifani's idea of "flatness." Even though the poem itself seems flat and simple, it is actually quite experiential if read aloud. Uribe repeats the word "gota" ("raindrop" in English) throughout the poem, slowly squishing the letters closer
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