I started with an article from the newspaper. (click on the photo to see it larger.)
And then I looked for the poem inside the article. I think the official name for this kind of poem is a black-out poem, though there might be other names for it as well. What you do is take a marker and cross out all the words that don’t belong until you find the poem. (Click on photo to see it larger.)
Easy as pie, right? Every article has at least one poem in it, maybe more. Kids like to do this
magic
humble
excited
a happy lesson
weathered passion
delicious sun-drenched plants
soaking up the warm light
sunflowers intoxicated with the sun
share the secret
rich clods of organic soil
perfect compost
the neighborhood reaps
meditative joy and a harvest of lessons
relishing the heart and soul
of an unspoiled earth
–Susan Taylor Brown, all rights reserved
Now here’s how I got there.
because it feels like graffiti.
Your turn. Even if you don’t post your poem give this a try and let me know what you think.
INNER SELF
The inner Smile
different emotions
different energies
The heart is fire
Can activate anything
Love has powerful energy
Picturing yourself
Smiling from the heart
Radiating this love
You can improve
Your mind
Spiritual energy
Mind clearer
Emotions calmer
– Anne McKenna
I like this one a lot, Anne. My favorite lines are:
The heart is fire
Can activate anything
and the terrific ending
Mind clearer
Emotions calmer
Another fantastic poem prompt idea, Susan, and one I’ve never seen before. I would have never guessed where your poem came from. How fun!
ellie
Thank you, ellie. These are fun and if you keep a stash of articles in a folder, you can do them anywhere.
it’s called a ‘humument’ poem
i hear