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date: '2024-10-11'
description: generative poetry using rita grammar rules to create infinite variations of dog-themed verses.
id: infinite poem
modified: 2026-06-05 15:08:04 GMT-04:00
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title: infinite poem
created: '2024-10-11'
published: '2024-10-11'
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```js
const rules = {
  start: '$line1\n    $line2\n$line3\n  $line4\n$line5',
  line1: 'What shall a $dog_breed do?',
  line2: '$verbs through the $nature_place,',
  line3: 'Then she $verbs her $dog_feature.',
  line4: '$human_action, I $human_verb',
  line5: 'This $adj $noun of $emotion.',
  dog_breed: 'labrador (4) | terrier | shepherd | beagle | poodle',
  dog_feature: 'floppy ears | wagging tail | wet nose | playful eyes | soft fur',
  verbs: 'runs | leaps | bounds | trots | dashes',
  nature_place: 'meadow | forest | garden | park | beach',
  human_action: 'Watching | Smiling | Laughing | Wondering | Marveling',
  human_verb: 'contemplate | ponder | appreciate | cherish | admire',
  adj: 'simple | joyful | precious | fleeting | eternal',
  noun: 'moment | bond | connection | friendship | companionship',
  emotion: 'love | happiness | wonder | gratitude | peace',
}

// Generate and print the poem 5 times
for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
  console.log(`Poem ${i + 1}:`)
  console.log(RiTa.grammar(rules).expand())
  console.log() // Add a blank line between poems
}
```

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