More Meaning, Less Words

<p>Poetry comes in many shapes and sizes. From a haiku to a limerick, to a sonnet, there is plenty of options for any beginner or master poet. It is a great way to express emotions, practice rhyming, or capture a memory. Poetry is similar to a puzzle, and putting the pieces together comes easier for some than others. An often overlooked variety of poetry is blackout poetry. It can be a great new approach to poetry, and a way for the creative mind to challenge itself.</p> <p>For those who don&rsquo;t know, blackout poetry is a form of poetry where you start with an established text. It can be a newspaper, a flyer, a neglected book, or anything lying around you may have no further use for. The idea is to draw over, or&nbsp;<em>blackout&nbsp;</em>any words that are no longer useful, and leave words that will create a poem. Here is an example piece I recently did myself.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*xMW8mAdLGTg4DesllWXmGg.jpeg" style="height:1179px; width:700px" /></p> <p>Photo by: Ethan Ege</p> <p>As you can see above, I used a Sharpie to draw over a majority of this text. Now, I must admit that I am not the most skilled at drawing, so it is a bit sloppy. However, I do enjoy the part of blacking out the words. It is very meditative and calming. It also helps me to have a similar feeling as I would with trying to draw, without the pressure of trying to make something look pretty.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/new-writers-welcome/more-meaning-less-words-115ab53368d3"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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