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Blackout Poetry from a book (International)

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Swap Coordinator:jandmterry (contact)
Swap categories: Books  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:13
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:4.80 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:December 16, 2011
Date items must be sent by:January 16, 2012
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

Hello, This is my first time hosting a swap so if there is another one out there by this name or using the same idea, let me know. I will take this one down. Ever tried Blackout Poetry? I got this idea from author Sara Addison Allen's facebook page. She used a page out of her book The Sugar Queen to make a blackout poem. For this swap, you will photocopy a page from your favorite book, then blackout all but a few words. There's a poem hidden inside. Sounds pretty easy, doesn't it? Let's see what kinds of neat poetry we can come up with. You will have 2 partners and will send a photocopied blackout poem to each of them. You can decorate it if you wish, but it is not a requirement. Use your imagination! You can add a little extra surprise in the envelope if you wish but it is not a requirement. You need to have a rating of 4.8 or above to participate in this swap. If you have unexplained 1s or 3s on you profile, please PM me if you feel like you should be allowed to join. Please do not flake on this swap. It is a fairly easy one to do so there shouldn't be any flakers. I will angel if I need to but I am hoping everyone will carry through.

Discussion

Itti 12/12/2011 #

I LOVE this type of poetry. I've heard it called "found poetry". I haven't tried it yet because I didn't have any books I was okay with chopping up - I never thought of photocopying!

cynaemon 12/15/2011 #

I hope we do a bunch of these. Love found poetry.

jandmterry 12/17/2011 #

I have assigned partners. I hope everyone has fun with this swap. Let me know if you would be interested in doing another one after you send this one. Feel free to PM me. :)

EnchantedKittenz 01/ 3/2012 #

This is excitedly fun! I have taken the same page from a book and used it for both partners to see what I come up with from the same piece of writing.. This is definitely a very interesting swap! I learned about something completely new I have never heard of before now! :D

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