Blackout Poetry

There are some pretty amazing things being done with blackout poetry at the moment. This was inspiration enough to feature blackout poetry in our World Poetry Day displays.

Popularised by writer and artist Austin Kleon, blackout poetry comes about by searching for stand-out words in a previously published work and emphasising those words by crossing out the unneeded text with a permanent marker. Crossing it out can mean just that, or it could get quite a bit more creative.

Students and teachers have been having fun this week creating poetry using these techniques and we have been building up a pretty decent display as a result.

World Poetry Day March 21

This week we will be celebrating all things poetry to commemorate World Poetry Day. Visitors to the Library are invited to contribute to our displays of book spine poetry and blackout poetry – both innovative ways of taking existing works of literature and creating something new. Plus, they are heaps of fun to do.

So why have a day of recognition for poetry? In celebrating World Poetry Day, UNESCO

“recognises the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.”

The collaborative displays are proving popular with English classes and the lone poet alike. Come for a visit and create some poetry - unleash your creative spirit!

Look out for more posts this week with the results of your creative labour!