Blackout Poetry

This month, I'm partaking in another round of the SMC Hello Stranger exchange, and the theme is Black Out Poetry.

I'd vaguely heard of of this, and have seen some of it here and there, but when I read more, I couldn't wait to try. However, 1) we don't have any newspapers, and 2) i'm not one to mar books (well, except for one once, that I was irritated with). BUT then I remembered a book I won from Goodreads, and ended up hating it, and for some reason I had kept it, SO, I found it perfect to use for my new creative endeavor!

I loved how this poem came together, as the book itself is about someone with a warped mind! 😆 (But, that wasn't my inspo for the poem.)

First one I actually blacked out (3rd one I created). Decided to use green b/c of the word, "poison. I could do more with it, but I also kinda like as is. I also love that you can read the first few words a few different ways:

Paranoia I know

My brain is working, Always worry;

Troubled by my head.

Poison I hear again.

But you can also read it this way:

I know paranoia.

Is my brain working?

Always worry, Troubled by my head.

I hear poison again  

I like my first version better.  😊

2nd one I blacked out:

Laugh and say, little poet, why don’t you have a book already?

I wanted to use primary colors, and found this poem perfect for that.

Finished version (I think) -- I may add more.

*This one actually inspired another original poem by me!

Laugh and play little poet

Make your poems, create away!

Have fun with your words

Have fun with your mind

Do and Say what you wish

With your rhymes, with your prose

For you are now the one

In control.

And for now, my very first black out poem! 

I'm so glad I thought to do a heart, as it also adds some good balance (but it was hard to cover up the words -- and I even used a perm. marker). I also used my black sumi ink with gold and love the sheen, as well as a glitter gel pen to outline the words.

I think this is the finished version, but I may add more, the more inspired and creative I get!  😉

Smile, like you made me, love ME.

I absolutely LOVE this!! I was so proud of myself (and I feel another original poem coming on!)

Stay tuned....