Blackout Poetry USA only #1

This is @fishsteak original swap With her permission I am hosting this swap

Blackout poetry is a fun and easy way to attempt poetry even if you’re new to it.

For this swap, you will send your partner one handmade postcard featuring decorated blackout poetry. Make sure your page is on sturdy enough backing for a postcard.

What is blackout poetry? Take an approximately 4 inch x 6 inch page from a book, magazine, article, etc I am changing this up a bit You can use any size of paper or image to put your poem on if you like

. Choose words or phrases that stand out to you. These will form your poem. Once you have chosen your words/phrases, put a box around each word or phrase for emphasis, then, “black out” everything else on the page.

For this swap, the unused words don’t need to be blacked out completely; they can be blacked out artistically in different colors or form an image. Make something nice you'd like to receive!

Send naked or unwritten/written in an envelope, if your partner has a preference or if your postcard is too thick/uneven. Do not rate down because of sending method. This is @fishsteak original swap With her permission I am hosting this one

Do NOT send an poetry that still has most of the text uncolored in some form. For example, this and this have too much undecorated space.

Links: Blog featuring examples from newsprint Example featuring an art “blackout” Example featuring blackout and color

Profiles will be vetted before I assign partners. I will be checking for a history of late rating, late sending, or lack of craft/swap history. Participants must have signed into Swap-Bot at least 3 days before partners are assigned.