what is hyper poetry

Hyper poetry is a form of digital poetry that uses hyperlinks. It is usually found online, though CD-ROM and diskette versions exist. Hyper poetry involves lines of verse that appear with links to footnotes, poetry generators, sub-poems, or poetry with images or movement. The use of hypertext mark-up language is common in hyper poetry. Hyper poetry is a very visual form of poetry and is related to hypertext fiction and visual arts. The main difference between poetry and hyper poetry is their medium. Poetry is traditionally composed of rhythmical words that express an experience or imagination in a way that is deemed beautiful and more concentrated compared to everyday speech, while hyper poetry is digital poetry that is available on a webpage and uses hyperlinks. Both traditional poets and hyper poets use powerful words, imagery, and creative rhymes in producing their poetry.