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Blackout Poetry -- Everyone's a Poet

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Blackout Poetry -- Everyone's a Poet
Swap Coordinator:mandaanne (contact)
Swap categories: Letters & Writing  Newbie  Paper Crafts 
Number of people in swap:8
Location:Regional - USA
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.80 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:April 2, 2015
Date items must be sent by:April 13, 2015
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is the FIRST swap I've ever created, so please let me know if there's anything I need to add or change!!

I love the idea of Blackout Poetry because everyone can do it, and you can make it as simple or as elaborate as you want!

To create your Blackout Poem, choose a page from a book or newspaper (or photocopy of one) and find a poem in it by "blacking out" all the words that aren't part of your poem until only the poem remains. Still not sure what it should look like or how to do it? Check out these links:
Basics: How To Write Blackout Poetry
Blog post from the creator of this technique: Austin Kleon
Get inspired: Google Image Search for Blackout Poetry

For this swap, you may make a classic Blackout Poem using just a black permanent marker, or you may do a more 'altered book' style and go crazy with colors, paint, washi tape, or other collage elements! You will have some time after partners are assigned because this should be a poem that is somehow inspired by your partner's profile; try to make it something they will enjoy receiving, that will brighten their day!

To participate in this swap, you need to have a rating of 4.8 or better, or be a newbie with a well-filled-out profile. I'm a newbie myself, and I've struggled to get enough Type 3 swaps to be allowed to join a lot of swaps, so I will not be requiring a minimum number of Type 3 swaps to participate. However, I will require that anyone with recent 1 or 3 ratings contact me by PM and convince me that you will not flake!

April is National Poetry Month, so sign up by April 2 and send your items by April 13 so we can enjoy our poems in the month of April!

Note: Please be patient if your items take longer than usual to get to you in the mail, since this is tax season!

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