Something that captured my attention lately is Newspaper Blackout, which is basically a different method of making poems. If you have some newspaper and a permanent marker at hand, you can create by subtracting − that is, crossing out unnecessary words in articles to have your very own poem.
Before sleeping last night, I came up with my first blackout poem:
“Syphilis”
Of course, I tried doing this several times before I came up with a decent poem. I either got stuck in an article or messed up the shading after outlining the words. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the process so I made another one.
“What Marriage Should Be Like”
It’s basically as real and creative as it gets. There is no right or wrong way to make a blackout poem, but you get the idea right? The best thing about this is that you get to recycle paper while sharpening your writing skills as well. So come on, try making one during your spare time too! :)
For inspiration, visit http://newspaperblackout.tumblr.com/
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