Flight of the Jaguar

Flight of the Jaguar is a computational poetry work exploring queer identity, plant and animal metaphors, and migratory desire. Published through Kickstarter and printed on soft, beige paper in San Francisco's Tenderloin without an author name on the cover - an intentional choice emphasizing shared authorship. The poems address sexuality, spirituality, and tenderness with equal intensity, inviting readers to engage on a corporeal rather than purely intellectual level.

The jaguar serves as the central metaphor - fast, elusive, fugitive - with each poem pursuing its shadow. Beyond the printed book, the project expanded into virtual form. Using Quill, a looping VR illustration of a flying jaguar was positioned as a counter-memory and spirit-guide above the physical text. This digital component transformed the work into an immersive experience, allowing viewers to inhabit the poem's motion directly.

The combination of book and virtual creature created a layered portal experience - merging text, form, and digital embodiment into what invites readers to be ridden rather than passively consumed.