A collection of texts that you can repurpose for your own poems. Make your own ingenious remix of words by Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, and Victor Hugo. Find hidden gems in vintage etiquette manuals, slang dictionaries, newspapers, and more

Kathryn Maloney's book Blackout Poetry will become a classic in your poetry collection, because you create the poems! Using 44 randomly collected book pages along with images to inspire your drawing / art journal / mixed media / altered art creativity. Use this book for your own creativity, classroom lessons, therapy, or give it away to that eclectic creative person in your life. This book contains hours of relaxing and thought provoking enjoyment. See all Black Out Poetry Journals designs by clicking KATHRYN MALONEY (above) to find all of her Blackout Poetry Journals!

Blackout Poetry is a unique and rare form of poetry in which you tear a page from a book, though it may bring a tear to the eye. And forgive the pun "Black out" the whole page but only nearly. Before coloring the page you look for key words or phrases and together with what you've collected you make a poem. This idea cme to Rythian from his mentor who prodded and pushed him to become at least decent at the art. This book is dedicated to his mentor and close friend who continues to work with him.

"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." So said Betrand Russell, and I agree. Creating blackout poems, the process of choosing words from a page of text and restructuring them into poetry, is a great way to turn those forced idle moments--wasted time--into instances of creativity. After a summer of travel, where delays weren't uncommon, I made a habit of bringing my blackout poetry kit along. Selecting the right words, adding playful illustrations, and coloring became therapeutic and relaxing while waiting in hotel lobbies, train stations, and airports. Instead of watching the clock, I focused on the page in front of me, letting the words, lines, and colors take me away. Distance Between is a compilation of blackout poems made possible by all kinds of unexpected opportunities.

"Out with the old, in with the new." One day while decluttering my office, I began feeding old proof pages into the shredder with glee. But watching the metal teeth chew up my hard work had me wondering, was reducing my books into tatters a good idea? Or could I turn the pages into something new? Motivated by an online found poetry community, I recycled my proof copies of Dealing with Blue and Burnout into blackout poems and doodle art. Selected words took on a new meaning and the whimsical line drawings created their own stories, which may require a stretch of the imagination. Let it stretch Sounds Complicated is a colorful compilation about a perplexing journey through love.

Writing Poetry in the Dark brings together some of the most successful contemporary genre poets to discuss topics related to creating dark and fantastical poetry. While there are countless books available for the aspiring poet, there is a lack of resources specifically for and on speculative poetry, and with the market thriving, publishers who previously did not put out poetry are now adding it to their catalogs, requesting it for their anthologies, and seeking it for their magazines. Given these factors, it seemed like the perfect time to put together a guide for dark poets that addresses some of the unique challenges they face, such as creating monsters out of white space, writing the hybrid poem, or subverting folklore in the retelling of a classic tale. Included in Writing Poetry in the Dark are recommendations on how to bring fear to the page, write from the wound, let violence loose, channel the weird, and tackle the dark side of daily life. There are also practical suggestions for exploring different poetic forms and topics ranging from building worlds, writing from different points of view, and exploring gender and sexuality on the page. This book will bring something different to every speculative writer who is interested in exploring poetry with a genre twist, and it is our hope that this book will help poetry itself continue to evolve, grow, and redefine itself in the market for many years to come.

Create your own special poetry without the pain of finding the right words! On the heals of Kathryn Maloney's first book Blackout Poetry, she has created a special version for fans of Jane Austin's Emma! No more will Blackout Poetry and Emma fans need to ruin their favorite copy! No! Fifty (50) randomly selected pages were plucked out to create this unique journal. Not literally plucked out, no books were harmed to create this journal. Look for other classic books created into Blackout Poetry Journals - and some just fun ones too! Bookworms: No books were harmed during the creation of this journal.