I have a confession to make. The Black Out Poem has captured my imagination. I find it interesting to take a page filled with writing and turn it into something often contrary to the original meaning. It’s like playing with someone else’s words and making them become my own. Free verse is the best way to work with this form of poetry. There are many pages of the book I selected left. I’m going by the old cliché “waste not, want not.” I plan to use Rebecca Hunt’s Mr. Chartwell until it runs out of words to create Black Out verses. The poem I called I can wait.
About the Black Out Poem and I can wait
Poet takes a black marker and redacts words until a poem is formed. It is important to note the text and redacted words form a visual poem.
Method to use
1. Identify source text. The source can be a newspaper, a book page, or written text.
2. Draw a box around keywords or phrases.
3. Make Connections between boxes. (This is optional.)
4. Color the rest in with a marker. You can use any color. The most common color used is black.
I found this style of creating a poem unique from anything I’ve ever tried before. The words are already provided, and the challenge is to make something poetic out of the text. I decided to use Mr. Chartwell by Rebecca Hunt to create these poems.
I can wait She explained Disappointment “I know Thinking louder Now alone Baggy and elastic.” We understand too. A grim look Tortoiseshell glasses “You can’t ignore me.” Cruel smirk “I can wait.” Gunslinger steps Black-and-white photographs An image matured Feeling jealousy itch Came to inspect Hot instinct Withered Lay down A show of readjusting The corner of an eye.
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Very well done. I love the ‘I can wait’ sentiment! 💕🙂
Thank you.
I like feeling jealousy itch!!!
Thank you.