A House of Dust

A poetry project created by Alison Knowles and James Tenney and the Siemens 4004 computer in 1967. Twitter version by @hugovk and SSBot for #D004x in 2015.

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF BRICK
IN AN OVERPOPULATED AREA
USING CANDLES
INHABITED BY ALL RACES OF MEN REPRESENTED WEARING PREDOMINANTLY RED CLOTHING

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF PLASTIC
ON OPEN GROUND
USING CANDLES
INHABITED BY LITTLE BOYS

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF WEEDS
IN A DESERTED FACTORY
USING CANDLES
INHABITED BY LITTLE BOYS

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF STEEL
IN MICHIGAN
USING CANDLES
INHABITED BY PEOPLE WHO ENJOY EATING TOGETHER

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF DISCARDED CLOTHING
IN A DESERTED CHURCH
USING ELECTRICITY
INHABITED BY FRIENDS AND ENEMIES

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF MUD
IN A DESERTED FACTORY
USING NATURAL LIGHT
INHABITED BY COLLECTORS OF ALL TYPES

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF WOOD
IN A DESERTED FACTORY
USING CANDLES
INHABITED BY LITTLE BOYS

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF DISCARDED CLOTHING
IN A GREEN, MOSSY TERRAIN
USING NATURAL LIGHT
INHABITED BY PEOPLE WHO SLEEP VERY LITTLE

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF PLASTIC
IN DENSE WOODS
USING ALL AVAILABLE LIGHTING
INHABITED BY FRIENDS AND ENEMIES

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF ROOTS
IN MICHIGAN
USING ALL AVAILABLE LIGHTING
INHABITED BY LITTLE BOYS

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF DISCARDED CLOTHING
IN A DESERT
USING NATURAL LIGHT
INHABITED BY LOVERS

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF STONE
ON OPEN GROUND
USING ALL AVAILABLE LIGHTING
INHABITED BY PEOPLE WHO ENJOY EATING TOGETHER

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF LEAVES
BY A RIVER
USING ALL AVAILABLE LIGHTING
INHABITED BY CHILDREN AND OLD PEOPLE

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF DUST
IN MICHIGAN
USING ALL AVAILABLE LIGHTING
INHABITED BY FRIENDS

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF PAPER
AMONG OTHER HOUSES
USING ELECTRICITY
INHABITED BY FRENCH AND GERMAN SPEAKING PEOPLE

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF ROOTS
AMONG HIGH MOUNTAINS
USING NATURAL LIGHT
INHABITED BY VERY TALL PEOPLE

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF PAPER
IN A COLD, WINDY CLIMATE
USING ELECTRICITY
INHABITED BY PEOPLE WHO EAT A GREAT DEAL

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF SAND
ON OPEN GROUND
USING CANDLES
INHABITED BY PEOPLE WHO SLEEP ALMOST ALL THE TIME

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF DUST
BY THE SEA
USING ELECTRICITY
INHABITED BY PEOPLE WHO SLEEP ALMOST ALL THE TIME

[A House of Dust @ahouseofdust]

A HOUSE OF STRAW
IN JAPAN
USING ALL AVAILABLE LIGHTING
INHABITED BY VERY TALL PEOPLE