Reflection

Initially this seems to be only an experiment of space, but it's an exploration of the mechanics of a poem, what makes a poem live. A line/word is partially particle-like and partially wave-like, but is really something more complex that is neither a simple wave nor a simple particle. The line/word are described by a probabilistic quantum wavefunction, which spreads out through space and vibrates, but in such a way that it still has certain discrete properties such as mass. When bound in a stable state in a poem, the line/word wavefunction spreads out into a certain shape/space. The shape/space does not contain or describe the average location of a mass but rather, the shape/space is the line/word. (Yes—this is just a description of an electron inside an atom, where the word "electron" and "atom" are replaced.)