vector bloom under signal degradation in portrait mode

her gaze—still life in scanlines,
half blossom, half checksum.
face = load_frame(source="CRT_capture")
apply_filter("phosphor_decay", intensity=0.72)

a floral glitch nests on her cheek,
roots tangled in the red-green matrix.
letters drift vertically—syntax from
a language the buffer can’t fully hold.
if (pixel.hue > 240) { bloom(); }
else { fade(); }

the portrait persists,
rendered anew with every refresh,
as if remembering is a loop
and beauty is its side effect.