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Blackout Poetry #4

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Blackout Poetry #4
Swap Coordinator:latentsmile (contact)
Swap categories: Miscellaneous  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:11
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.80 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:October 8, 2012
Date items must be sent by:October 15, 2012
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

With her permission, I am taking over this swap for Faun00 for the time being. Image borrowed from Faun00's swap series

For this swap, photocopy a page from your favorite book (or you may use an actual book page if you like). Black out all but a few words creating a poem from the words. You may add embellishments, or draw/doodle on the page in between the blackouts, but it IS NOT NECESSARY. :)

THIS GETS MISSED A LOT: Your info will NOT be on the back of this page... You will put at least your final poetry words, name, date, and location (i.e. city, state, country, as it's always nice to see where your swaps came from) on a separate paper to be put into your partner's journal on a facing page.

You will have 2 partners and will send a different photocopied blackout poem to each of them (you can always send more if you feel inspired). Pages should be no larger than composition book size (apprx 7.5 inches x 9.5 inches). You can decorate it if you wish, but it is not a requirement.

Use your imagination and have fun! Send something you would like to receive.

We will NOT actually mail journals around, but we will decorate our own journals to paste our received poetry into. Please use a book that is at least composition notebook size, as that should be about the right size for any of the swaps you get.

This is a repeating swap, and I will host every three weeks or so as long as there is interest.

A rating of 4.8 or above please to participate in this swap. I will not tolerate flakers and late sends. Late senders in my swaps are banned from the next series swap of any of my swaps unless they contact me and I deem the reason to be excusable. Will angel if necessary. Responsible newbies with well-filled profiles are welcome.

Discussion

ixykix 09/19/2012 #

I'm just working on my pieces now for no. 3 and would love to do more in future - may not be around to do this one (#4) - thanks for hosting - love it!

latentsmile 09/19/2012 #

@ixykix - no problem, I'll do my best to keep em rolling so they're here when you return from your big project! Best of luck on that - I hope everything goes smoothly!

CleopatraWarbucks 09/27/2012 #

I haven't done one of these before... at the moment I'll watch and if I produce something sendable (sometimes we are our own worse critics ;) I'll sign up. Looks fun :)

latentsmile 09/29/2012 #

@CleopatraWarbucks - please join. :) There are a lot of people who create their first blackout poetry for these swaps! I've had a number of sending partners who sent me their first poem, and I have never been disappointed. I truly hope you can feel comfortable and participate. It is so much fun! <3

CleopatraWarbucks 10/ 4/2012 #

@latentsmile - just joined :) Gave it a go and it turned out well! Paint, fabric, and buttoned-embellished page. Oh, and of course the blacked-out poetry is there as well ;)

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