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Published: 2010-08-12 07:42:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 930; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 0
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Description Getting sick of my found poems yet?

Forgive the weirdness at the end. This particular page was... challenging.

Used page 18 of "Last Things" by David Searcy.
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Comments: 20

faeriecrone [2010-08-13 23:48:22 +0000 UTC]

So you use specific words written by another? I am new to this idea.

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fllnthblnk In reply to faeriecrone [2010-08-14 00:48:36 +0000 UTC]

Yes--this is a form of found poetry, where you take different words and phrases from somebody else's text, but rearrange them to create something new. In the case of a blackout poem--as with this one--you just omit the words on the page you wish not to use, highlighting, in essence, the words/phrases/letters you want to keep to create a new poem from the text.

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faeriecrone In reply to fllnthblnk [2010-08-15 02:50:40 +0000 UTC]

I did a form of that once and it was wonderfully random and yet somehow worked. I chose an album I liked and chose a number (under 7 works best). Then I took the 7th, or whatever number, lyrics of all the songs and made them into one poem. Some were bizarre but some were quite fascinating.

Thanks for explaining.

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fllnthblnk In reply to faeriecrone [2010-08-16 01:14:55 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that would be interesting to read! Have you posted here?

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faeriecrone In reply to fllnthblnk [2010-08-19 18:08:13 +0000 UTC]

No. But you could try it.

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fllnthblnk In reply to faeriecrone [2010-08-19 18:09:34 +0000 UTC]

Perhaps I shall... *strokes chin deviously*

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faeriecrone In reply to fllnthblnk [2010-08-27 10:45:39 +0000 UTC]

Make it a game.
You make the rules.
You win.

How much more fun can there be?

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lilrockergrl56 [2010-08-13 14:30:15 +0000 UTC]

these are amazing! ive never seen poetry done like this before ever but i love it id love to try it and see how it turns out x) and no i could never be sick of these ever <3

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fllnthblnk In reply to lilrockergrl56 [2010-08-13 15:45:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Give it a try--it's pretty fun!

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lilrockergrl56 In reply to fllnthblnk [2010-08-13 15:55:22 +0000 UTC]

^.^ your welcome! i think i will this weekend

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RiotSong [2010-08-12 23:24:24 +0000 UTC]

i think this whole idea is really great. finding poems within pages of books. its really cool! very creative

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fllnthblnk In reply to RiotSong [2010-08-13 03:42:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It's pretty tough, actually, but it can be rewarding if you can pull out a good combination of words and phrases.

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RiotSong In reply to fllnthblnk [2010-08-14 13:48:35 +0000 UTC]

totally. great stuff

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adatude [2010-08-12 15:48:57 +0000 UTC]

yea the split words must have been tough.

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fllnthblnk In reply to adatude [2010-08-13 04:55:33 +0000 UTC]

Only a wee bit.

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xToushirou-Kurosakix [2010-08-12 13:12:58 +0000 UTC]

I would love to do one of these, but I don't think I'd have the heart to draw all over a book!

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fllnthblnk In reply to xToushirou-Kurosakix [2010-08-13 04:55:23 +0000 UTC]

Save the books!

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Tuttlebird [2010-08-12 09:24:58 +0000 UTC]

Definitely not getting sick of these poems yet. You're actually beginning to inspire me to try some of my own, if I can find a book that I can bring myself to draw all over.
For a challenging page you certainly did a wonderful job

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fllnthblnk In reply to Tuttlebird [2010-08-13 03:45:13 +0000 UTC]

Oh, definitely give it a try. I've been having a lot of fun doing this. Just have to find the right "material."

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Tuttlebird In reply to fllnthblnk [2010-08-13 04:10:57 +0000 UTC]

I think I have some old books lying around somewhere. I might try it with them.

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