Contents

In this Issue
E-Poetics, E-Criticism, and Accessibility
An overview of the current Currents.

Special Topic: New (E-) Poetics
A Quick Buzz around the Universe of Electronic Poetry
A tour of the e-poetry cosmos, by Deena Larsen.

The Mirror of Simple Annihilated Souls
Reflections on the challenges facing e-poets and e-novelists, by M. D. Coverley.

Sea Whispers
An e-poem by Deena Larsen.

E-Poets on the State of their Electronic Art
A Currents' survey.

Articles: Hyperliterature and Links
Reading Time: For a Poetics of Hypermedia Writing
An examination of the evolving time-based electronic literature, by Bill Marsh.

Realism and a General Economy of the Link
An exploration of the use and "value" of links, by Adrian Miles.

Don't Believe the Hype:
Rereading Michael Joyce's Afternoon and Twelve Blue
A study of the difficulties in distinguishing between print and hypertext narratives, by Anthony Enns.

Opinions: E-Literature and Accessibility
The White Wall: Reframing the Mirror, by M. D. Coverley
A re-view from the e-novelist on making the accessible version of "The Mirror."

What You See is not What I See, by Deena Larsen
Considerations from the e-poet on re-seeing and making "Sea Whispers" accessible.

Equivalent Alternatives? Electronic Poetry and Readers with Disabilities, by John Slatin, Currents' General Editor
An Assessment of the Accessible E-Poetry in Currents and Advice to E-Poets.