Colette LH
Make Blackout Poetry: Turn These Pages into Poems
Two of my blackout poems are featured in the the blackout poetry book titled Make Blackout Poetry: Turn These Pages into Poems by John Carroll. Grab your copy today!
Blackout poetry is simply the act of removing or “blacking out”
existing text to create a new piece of work. It’s fun and
rewarding for word-puzzle lovers, writers, visual artists,
designers—really anyone! Make Blackout Poetry is 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. The book
begins with an introduction by John Carroll, founder of Make
Blackout Poetry, an Instagram community for blackout poets.
Carroll includes tips for approaching this genre editorially and
visually, and provides examples of finished pieces that range
from simple to sublime. If you’re looking for a way to tap your
subconscious for new ideas—or to simply feel present in a
creative activity—take a pen to this book and transform it page
by page into a personal collection of poetry.