Poemlapse is a clone of the software behind Midst, a poetry journal that allows its readers to experience a poem chronologically, from the first keystroke to the final draft.
Using Poemlapse, you can write poems and replay your process in the editor. Work on drafts, and publish them for others to view. Browse recent works and save your favorites.
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Custom text editor allows users to easily switch between composing their poem and replaying every step of their writing process. Font/size can be changed to suit the writer's preference.
When a poem is ready, it can be published, so that others can see the finished poem and its complete history. If a user changes their mind, they can return a published work to their drafts to continue making changes.
Users and guests can browse all of the works that have been published, and replay the chronological history of any poem as they scroll through.
Users can save their favorite works to their collection, so that they can revisit them again and again.
Each user has a profile which displays both their own published works, and the works they have saved to their collection.
The Poemlapse app is just a demo, but if you'd like to see real poetry in process, check out Midst. Midst is a digital journal publishing poems in the form of interactive timelapses. You can explore Midst's issues and learn more at their website. You can also support Midst by becoming a patron.
This demo was created with permission from the Midst team, although it is not an official part of the project. I am grateful to their generosity in letting me play with their beautiful concept.