Vogon Poetry

June 30, 2009 Brian flarf, Vogon Poetry

A Quiz: Vogon Poetry or Flarf

My last post talked about the Vogon Poetry app for the iPhone. Vogon poetry, if you're familiar with The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is considered the third-worst poetry in the universe. Flarf has come to be known--by one definition anyway--as intentionally bad poetry. Flarf got the main(stream) stage this month with its inclusion in … Continue reading A Quiz: Vogon Poetry or Flarf

June 20, 2009 Brian smartphones, The Rumpus, Vogon Poetry

I dare say I'm not the only iPhone owner who's also a fan of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy--the book, not the film. Smartphones in general seem to be turning into the technology Douglas Adams envisioned all those years ago, and while they may not (yet) provide you with an introduction to Eccentrica Gallumbits … Continue reading Vogon Poetry