I can't even begin to explain why the idea of the words 'erasure' and 'poetry' put next to each other gives me shivers of delight.
Instead of notes to other people, I might reconsider what I'd do with the last book left me.
Anyway:
1. The context
2. The post where I found out about it
3. And an example of erasure poetry, in 17 year old Efrain's work below:
4. The two poems he's used: 'Special Treatments Ward' by Dana Gioia (top) and 'The Obsoletion of a Language' by Kay Ryan (above).
Oh frabjous day! This might even induce me to write that War Horse post.
Instead of notes to other people, I might reconsider what I'd do with the last book left me.
Anyway:
1. The context
2. The post where I found out about it
3. And an example of erasure poetry, in 17 year old Efrain's work below:
4. The two poems he's used: 'Special Treatments Ward' by Dana Gioia (top) and 'The Obsoletion of a Language' by Kay Ryan (above).
Oh frabjous day! This might even induce me to write that War Horse post.
Oh, this is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. I've been attempting (unsuccessfully, for the most part) cut-ups for some time now. This...gives me ideas.
ReplyDelete"Radi Os" and "The Humument" are both brilliant. I was surprised "Tree of Codes" wasn't mentioned, but then I understood why...
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