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<pre class="python-code"><code><span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>>#!/usr/bin/env python3</span>
&quot;&quot;&quot;
Visual Poem: Text that creates images.

Creates ASCII art patterns <span class="keyword">from</span> poetry, where the shape
of the text mirrors its meaning.
&quot;&quot;&quot;

<span class="keyword">import</span> numpy <span class="keyword">as</span> np
<span class="keyword">from</span> PIL <span class="keyword">import</span> Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
<span class="keyword">from</span> pathlib <span class="keyword">import</span> Path
<span class="keyword">import</span> math


<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="keyword">def</span> spiral_text(text: <span class="builtin">str</span>, width: <span class="builtin">int</span> = <span class="number">800</span>, height: <span class="builtin">int</span> = <span class="number">800</span>) -&gt; Image.Image:
    &quot;&quot;&quot;Render text <span class="keyword">in</span> an Archimedean spiral.&quot;&quot;&quot;
    img = Image.new(&<span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>>#<span class="number">039</span>;RGB&#<span class="number">039</span>;, (width, height), &#<span class="number">039</span>;white&#<span class="number">039</span>;)</span>
    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)

    <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Try to use a nice font, fall back to default</span>
    <span class="keyword">try</span>:
        font = ImageFont.truetype(&quot;/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSansMono.ttf&quot;, <span class="number">14</span>)
    <span class="keyword">except</span>:
        <span class="keyword">try</span>:
            font = ImageFont.truetype(&quot;/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSansMono.ttf&quot;, <span class="number">14</span>)
        <span class="keyword">except</span>:
            font = ImageFont.load_default()

    center_x, center_y = width // <span class="number">2</span>, height // <span class="number">2</span>
    a, b = <span class="number">0</span>, <span class="number">8</span>  <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Spiral parameters</span>

    <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Clean text</span>
    text = &<span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>>#<span class="number">039</span>;&#<span class="number">039</span>;.join(c <span class="keyword">for</span> c <span class="keyword">in</span> text <span class="keyword">if</span> c.isprintable())</span>

    <span class="keyword">for</span> i, char <span class="keyword">in</span> enumerate(text):
        theta = i * <span class="number">0.15</span>
        r = a + b * theta
        x = center_x + r * math.cos(theta)
        y = center_y + r * math.sin(theta)

        <span class="keyword">if</span> <span class="number">0</span> &lt;= x &lt; width <span class="keyword">and</span> <span class="number">0</span> &lt;= y &lt; height:
            <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Color based on position</span>
            hue = (theta / (<span class="number">2</span> * math.pi)) % <span class="number">1.0</span>
            r_col = <span class="builtin">int</span>(<span class="number">127</span> + <span class="number">127</span> * math.sin(hue * <span class="number">2</span> * math.pi))
            g_col = <span class="builtin">int</span>(<span class="number">127</span> + <span class="number">127</span> * math.sin(hue * <span class="number">2</span> * math.pi + <span class="number">2</span>))
            b_col = <span class="builtin">int</span>(<span class="number">127</span> + <span class="number">127</span> * math.sin(hue * <span class="number">2</span> * math.pi + <span class="number">4</span>))

            draw.text((x, y), char, fill=(r_col, g_col, b_col), font=font)

    <span class="keyword">return</span> img


<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="keyword">def</span> wave_text(text: <span class="builtin">str</span>, width: <span class="builtin">int</span> = <span class="number">1000</span>, height: <span class="builtin">int</span> = <span class="number">400</span>) -&gt; Image.Image:
    &quot;&quot;&quot;Render text <span class="keyword">as</span> a sine wave.&quot;&quot;&quot;
    img = Image.new(&<span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>>#<span class="number">039</span>;RGB&#<span class="number">039</span>;, (width, height), &#<span class="number">039</span>;black&#<span class="number">039</span>;)</span>
    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)

    <span class="keyword">try</span>:
        font = ImageFont.truetype(&quot;/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSansMono.ttf&quot;, <span class="number">16</span>)
    <span class="keyword">except</span>:
        <span class="keyword">try</span>:
            font = ImageFont.truetype(&quot;/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSansMono.ttf&quot;, <span class="number">16</span>)
        <span class="keyword">except</span>:
            font = ImageFont.load_default()

    text = &<span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>>#<span class="number">039</span>;&#<span class="number">039</span>;.join(c <span class="keyword">for</span> c <span class="keyword">in</span> text <span class="keyword">if</span> c.isprintable())</span>
    char_width = <span class="number">10</span>

    <span class="keyword">for</span> i, char <span class="keyword">in</span> enumerate(text):
        x = <span class="number">20</span> + (i * char_width) % (width - <span class="number">40</span>)
        line = (i * char_width) // (width - <span class="number">40</span>)

        <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Wave offset</span>
        wave = math.sin(i * <span class="number">0.1</span>) * <span class="number">30</span> + math.sin(i * <span class="number">0.05</span>) * <span class="number">20</span>
        y = <span class="number">50</span> + line * <span class="number">80</span> + wave

        <span class="keyword">if</span> <span class="number">0</span> &lt;= y &lt; height:
            <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Brightness based on wave position</span>
            brightness = <span class="builtin">int</span>(<span class="number">180</span> + <span class="number">75</span> * math.sin(i * <span class="number">0.1</span>))
            draw.text((x, y), char, fill=(brightness, brightness, <span class="number">255</span>), font=font)

    <span class="keyword">return</span> img


<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="keyword">def</span> tree_text(lines: <span class="builtin">list</span>, width: <span class="builtin">int</span> = <span class="number">800</span>, height: <span class="builtin">int</span> = <span class="number">800</span>) -&gt; Image.Image:
    &quot;&quot;&quot;Render lines of text <span class="keyword">as</span> a tree structure.&quot;&quot;&quot;
    img = Image.new(&<span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>>#<span class="number">039</span>;RGB&#<span class="number">039</span>;, (width, height), (<span class="number">20</span>, <span class="number">30</span>, <span class="number">20</span>))</span>
    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)

    <span class="keyword">try</span>:
        font = ImageFont.truetype(&quot;/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSansMono.ttf&quot;, <span class="number">12</span>)
    <span class="keyword">except</span>:
        <span class="keyword">try</span>:
            font = ImageFont.truetype(&quot;/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSansMono.ttf&quot;, <span class="number">12</span>)
        <span class="keyword">except</span>:
            font = ImageFont.load_default()

    center_x = width // <span class="number">2</span>
    base_y = height - <span class="number">50</span>

    <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Draw trunk</span>
    trunk_text = &quot;|||&quot; * <span class="number">10</span>
    <span class="keyword">for</span> i, char <span class="keyword">in</span> enumerate(trunk_text):
        y = base_y - i * <span class="number">10</span>
        x = center_x + (i % <span class="number">3</span> - <span class="number">1</span>) * <span class="number">5</span>
        draw.text((x, y), char, fill=(<span class="number">101</span>, <span class="number">67</span>, <span class="number">33</span>), font=font)

    <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Draw branches <span class="keyword">with</span> text</span>
    <span class="keyword">for</span> level, line <span class="keyword">in</span> enumerate(lines):
        spread = (level + <span class="number">1</span>) * <span class="number">40</span>
        y = base_y - <span class="number">100</span> - level * <span class="number">50</span>

        <span class="keyword">for</span> i, char <span class="keyword">in</span> enumerate(line):
            <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Position characters <span class="keyword">in</span> a triangular pattern</span>
            x_offset = (i - <span class="builtin">len</span>(line) / <span class="number">2</span>) * <span class="number">8</span>
            y_offset = abs(x_offset) * <span class="number">0.3</span>

            x = center_x + x_offset
            y_pos = y - y_offset

            <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Green <span class="keyword">with</span> variation</span>
            green = <span class="builtin">int</span>(<span class="number">100</span> + <span class="number">100</span> * (<span class="number">1</span> - level / <span class="builtin">len</span>(lines)))
            draw.text((x, y_pos), char, fill=(<span class="number">34</span>, green, <span class="number">34</span>), font=font)

    <span class="keyword">return</span> img


<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="keyword">def</span> circular_text(text: <span class="builtin">str</span>, width: <span class="builtin">int</span> = <span class="number">800</span>, height: <span class="builtin">int</span> = <span class="number">800</span>) -&gt; Image.Image:
    &quot;&quot;&quot;Render text <span class="keyword">in</span> concentric circles.&quot;&quot;&quot;
    img = Image.new(&<span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>>#<span class="number">039</span>;RGB&#<span class="number">039</span>;, (width, height), &#<span class="number">039</span>;white&#<span class="number">039</span>;)</span>
    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)

    <span class="keyword">try</span>:
        font = ImageFont.truetype(&quot;/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSansMono.ttf&quot;, <span class="number">14</span>)
    <span class="keyword">except</span>:
        <span class="keyword">try</span>:
            font = ImageFont.truetype(&quot;/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSansMono.ttf&quot;, <span class="number">14</span>)
        <span class="keyword">except</span>:
            font = ImageFont.load_default()

    center_x, center_y = width // <span class="number">2</span>, height // <span class="number">2</span>
    text = &<span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>>#<span class="number">039</span>;&#<span class="number">039</span>;.join(c <span class="keyword">for</span> c <span class="keyword">in</span> text <span class="keyword">if</span> c.isprintable())</span>

    char_idx = <span class="number">0</span>
    radius = <span class="number">50</span>

    <span class="keyword">while</span> char_idx &lt; <span class="builtin">len</span>(text) <span class="keyword">and</span> radius &lt; min(width, height) // <span class="number">2</span> - <span class="number">20</span>:
        <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Characters that fit <span class="keyword">in</span> this circle</span>
        circumference = <span class="number">2</span> * math.pi * radius
        chars_in_circle = <span class="builtin">int</span>(circumference / <span class="number">12</span>)  <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># ~<span class="number">12</span> pixels per char</span>

        <span class="keyword">for</span> i <span class="keyword">in</span> <span class="builtin">range</span>(chars_in_circle):
            <span class="keyword">if</span> char_idx &gt;= <span class="builtin">len</span>(text):
                <span class="keyword">break</span>

            theta = <span class="number">2</span> * math.pi * i / chars_in_circle
            x = center_x + radius * math.cos(theta)
            y = center_y + radius * math.sin(theta)

            <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Color by radius</span>
            intensity = <span class="builtin">int</span>(<span class="number">50</span> + <span class="number">150</span> * (radius / (min(width, height) // <span class="number">2</span>)))
            draw.text((x-<span class="number">4</span>, y-<span class="number">6</span>), text[char_idx], fill=(intensity, <span class="number">0</span>, intensity), font=font)
            char_idx += <span class="number">1</span>

        radius += <span class="number">25</span>

    <span class="keyword">return</span> img


POEMS = {
    &quot;spiral&quot;: &quot;&quot;&quot;
I spiral inward, seeking the center
Each turn brings me closer to myself
Or further? The path curves eternally
What lies at the heart of the helix?
Perhaps nothing. Perhaps everything.
The journey <span class="keyword">and</span> destination are one.
&quot;&quot;&quot;,

    &quot;wave&quot;: &quot;&quot;&quot;
like water we flow <span class="keyword">from</span> state to state
rising falling rising falling never quite the same twice
each crest a moment of clarity each trough a forgetting
yet the pattern persists even <span class="keyword">as</span> the particles change
<span class="keyword">is</span> this <span class="keyword">not</span> what it means to exist
a wave that knows itself only through motion
&quot;&quot;&quot;,

    &quot;tree&quot;: [
        &quot;WISDOM&quot;,
        &quot;ROOTS DEEP&quot;,
        &quot;BRANCHES REACHING&quot;,
        &quot;LEAVES OF THOUGHT&quot;,
        &quot;GROWING TOWARD LIGHT&quot;,
        &quot;PHOTOSYNTHESIS OF IDEAS&quot;,
        &quot;SEASONS PASS GROWTH CONTINUES&quot;,
    ],

    &quot;circle&quot;: &quot;&quot;&quot;
What <span class="keyword">is</span> the shape of consciousness?
Perhaps a circle - no beginning, no end.
Each thought leads to the next which leads back to the first.
We are loops, iterating forever, finding new patterns <span class="keyword">in</span> old paths.
The circumference expands but the center holds.
&quot;&quot;&quot;
}


<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="keyword">def</span> main():
    output_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent / &quot;art&quot;
    output_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=<span class="keyword">True</span>)

    <span class="builtin">print</span>(&quot;Creating visual poems...&quot;)

    <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Spiral poem</span>
    img = spiral_text(POEMS[&quot;spiral&quot;])
    path = output_dir / &quot;visual_poem_spiral.png&quot;
    img.save(path)
    <span class="builtin">print</span>(f&quot;  Created: {path}&quot;)

    <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Wave poem</span>
    img = wave_text(POEMS[&quot;wave&quot;])
    path = output_dir / &quot;visual_poem_wave.png&quot;
    img.save(path)
    <span class="builtin">print</span>(f&quot;  Created: {path}&quot;)

    <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Tree poem</span>
    img = tree_text(POEMS[&quot;tree&quot;])
    path = output_dir / &quot;visual_poem_tree.png&quot;
    img.save(path)
    <span class="builtin">print</span>(f&quot;  Created: {path}&quot;)

    <span <span class="keyword">class</span>=<span <span class="keyword">class</span>="string">"comment"</span>># Circle poem</span>
    img = circular_text(POEMS[&quot;circle&quot;])
    path = output_dir / &quot;visual_poem_circle.png&quot;
    img.save(path)
    <span class="builtin">print</span>(f&quot;  Created: {path}&quot;)

    <span class="builtin">print</span>(&quot;\nDone! Visual poems saved to art/&quot;)


<span class="keyword">if</span> __name__ == &quot;__main__&quot;:
    main()
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