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Found Poetry Swap

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Swap Coordinator:Booktrollop10 (contact)
Swap categories: Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:9
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:June 27, 2009
Date items must be sent by:July 18, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Okay, I couldn't see this on here anywhere so hopefully I'm not stepping on any toes! I've just discovered 'found poetry' and I'm all set to give it a go! Basically, 'found poetry' is a poem created from a text that was never intended as a poem. For this swap, I'm keeping it simple as I'm new to this too so here goes: 1. The text must not be from fiction or a poem. It can be from a speech or even an instruction manual! 2. You can alter punctuation and create line breaks where you will. You can drop words from the text but you CANNOT add words. 3.For a clearer set of instructions than my ramblings try http://www.foundpoetry.org/blog/rules/ We'll have one partner each. You can type, write, whatever, as long as it's nicely presented. Open to all because I want everyone to join in the fun. Please don't flake, it's not cool and I will name and shame.

Discussion

Booktrollop10 06/14/2009 #

By the way, please add your source!

laurebel 06/20/2009 #

I've done found poetry in the past and I think adding words was allowed. I think I could be mistaken though.

Booktrollop10 06/22/2009 #

hi, laurebel for this swap we won't be adding words, just to make it a bit more challenging. We'll just take the text and make it read like a piece of poetry, plus I was just following the rules of this particular site mentioned above as I'm new to this myself! :)

Mysticsweetness 06/23/2009 #

can you use like a utility letter from a company like mobile phone etc just delete words, add puncuation etc to make a poem?

Booktrollop10 06/23/2009 #

Yep, that's exactly it, Mysticsweetness, anything that was never intended as a poem!

laurebel 07/ 7/2009 #

I'm fine with not adding words. I just "think" I did in the past. I love found poetry!

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