Unusual, in that we’re going to be heading elsewhere for the sharing this week (scroll down to the bottom for details if you’re game).
Unusual, in that blackout poetry works with words that aren’t actually there. And highlights ones that are. And leaves us with message to be interpreted. Which is all a bit mysterious and edgy and interesting.
Unusual, in that our prompt from Sunday this week asked us to play hide and seek, asked us to switch up our pen choices, demanded that we thought about word placement and positioning and the picking up of words that might not originally have been our own. And oh the options…endless.
But first, for those who are here primarily for a swift read of some poetry, here are a few for your weekend:
I really like this one, by Justjeij on Instagram, for how it refuses the linear structure and guides the reader around the page.
Transcript:
countless
curious
questions
grab
at
all existence
before
(work school home)
the hours
“feel” the same
This one was the winner of a competition by Baby Teeth Journal (who, btw, have a blackout poetry competition currently open) and is by Pob Hoskin who you can find on Instagram here.
And finally this one is by
who writes Found Notes - lots of great hidden poetry on his Substack.And for the sharing of our poetry.
If you have a blackout poem to share this week (your own or another that you have found and enjoyed) then head to this CHAT THREAD which will be our home for all things visual this week (on the App you find Chat on the little speech bubble icon at the bottom - for those not familiar with Substack). You should be able to reply to it with an image of your poem.
Or even if you haven’t written anything, if you want to read more great examples of blackout poetry, I’m confident this thread is about to be full of them. Head over and enjoy.
I’m very much looking forward to doing just that,
Nelly x
I rrally enjoyed reading this post! Thank you for sharing it.
Thanks for the inclusion Nelly!!! 😊🙏🏽