PETTY THEFT
the
snatch
was
a
fluke
the
move
abandoned
denied
for fun
and
fickle income
and
that
power
It was just the only option we
had.
I
feel really weird
Still
it took
risk
© Mary Lee Hahn, 2012
I never should have let myself wander into the poetry section at Barnes and Noble yesterday.
I walked out with three new books: THE BEST OF IT by Kay Ryan, WHERE I LIVE by Maxine Kumin, and NEWSPAPER BLACKOUT by Austin Kleon.
If I accidentally start writing more like Kay Ryan and Maxine Kumin, I somehow think that won't be a bad thing.
And newspaper blackout poems? Those are just plain FUN!
6 Comments on PETTY THEFT -- a newspaper blackout poem, last added: 4/9/2012
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I use Newspaper Blackout with my students. They love it. Go on you tube there is a fantastic trailer for the book : o )
I tried to do a Newspaper Blackout poem just a few days ago but it was a fail.... Maybe I should try again too, and maybe I need a bit of that resource you mentioned by Austin Kleon. Thanks for the inspiration.
I have never tried a Newspaper Blackout poem but I will soon - with students. Thank you for the idea.
No, you shouldn't wander into B & N. I can't go near Tattered Cover, like Carol does-it's just too tempting. This is terrific, Mary Lee-what fun. I've never seen it before, so will have to try, maybe tomorrow in the Sunday paper? When I freewrite I am often surprised at the outcome, so maybe this is kind of like that? I do like the back & forth feelings of the person speaking.
I have tried blackout poems before but have never had much success. I'm willing to give it another try. Hmmm, maybe it needs to be an episode of Poetry Can'ts? :)
Love Kay Ryan!
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing. I tried the Book Spine poems with my students last week and they had loads of fun creating them. This should inspire them too!