Make Blackout Poetry

Poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon has discovered a new way to read between the lines. Armed with a daily newspaper and a permanent marker, he constructs through deconstruction—eliminating the words he doesn't need to create a new art form: Newspaper Blackout poetry. Highly original, Kleon's verse ranges from provocative to lighthearted, and from moving to hysterically funny, and undoubtedly entertaining. The latest creations in a long history of "found art," Newspaper Blackout will challenge you to find new meaning in the familiar and inspiration from the mundane. Newspaper Blackout contains original poems by Austin Kleon, as well as submissions from readers of Kleon's popular online blog and a handy appendix on how to create your own blackout poetry.

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; what is destruction? POETRY! Redacted poetry, a.k.a. blackout poetry, is a form of found poetry created by finding words within printed text and redacting, or removing, the rest. Learn about redacted poetry and start redacting to create your own works of art with this 120+ page, softcover 6x9" poetry journal. This 120+ page Redacted Poetry Journal includes: Getting Started & How to Make it "R.A.I.N." Blackout Poetry - An introduction to Redacted Poetry and a step-by-step blackout poetry section and tips for those just getting started or looking for a new approach. Ready to be redacted pages curated from 50 classic works by some of the greatest authors and writers of all time. Space for your thoughts and information on additional resources for continuing your redacted art adventure. #redactedpoetry Plus, you won't destroy books and novels. Instead, your bookshelf will remain intact and this journal will become something so much more than just text, by you redacting it to less. Remix and reimagine works for some of these classic literary works and more! Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman The Time Machine by H.G. Wells Peter Pan by James M. Barrie The Republic by Plato The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle As You Like It by William Shakespeare The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Candide by Voltaire David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana by Vatsyayana The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Ulysses by James Joyce Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte ...and more!

"In the Fall of 2010 I gave an assignment in my Appalachian Literature class at Berea College, telling my students to write their own version of "Where I'm From" poem based on the writing prompt and poem by George Ella Lyon, one of the preeminent Appalachian poets. I was so impressed by the results of the assignment that I felt the poems needed to be preserved in a bound document. Thus, this little book. These students completely captured the complexities of this region and their poems contain all the joys and sorrows of living in Appalachia. I am proud that they were my students and I am very proud that together we produced this record of contemporary Appalachian Life" -- Silas House

Blackout Poetry Journal How to Write Poetry the Inspired Way & Colloborate with the Best Writers in History Created poetry inspired by some of the most famous writings of all time.

A collection of texts that you can repurpose for your own poems. Make your own ingenious remix of words by Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, and Victor Hugo. Find hidden gems in vintage etiquette manuals, slang dictionaries, newspapers, and more

Blackout Poetry is a unique and rare form of poetry in which you tear a page from a book, though it may bring a tear to the eye. And forgive the pun "Black out" the whole page but only nearly. Before coloring the page you look for key words or phrases and together with what you've collected you make a poem. This idea cme to Rythian from his mentor who prodded and pushed him to become at least decent at the art. This book is dedicated to his mentor and close friend who continues to work with him.

"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." So said Betrand Russell, and I agree. Creating blackout poems, the process of choosing words from a page of text and restructuring them into poetry, is a great way to turn those forced idle moments--wasted time--into instances of creativity. After a summer of travel, where delays weren't uncommon, I made a habit of bringing my blackout poetry kit along. Selecting the right words, adding playful illustrations, and coloring became therapeutic and relaxing while waiting in hotel lobbies, train stations, and airports. Instead of watching the clock, I focused on the page in front of me, letting the words, lines, and colors take me away. Distance Between is a compilation of blackout poems made possible by all kinds of unexpected opportunities.

"Black out existing text to create a poem. Blackout poetry is an excellent way to kick-start your creativity. Use a marker, pen, or crayons... Simply black out the text or draw a doodle--the possibilities are endless. Blackout poetry is a great practice tool if you are learning English as a second language."--Back cover.