A new chapter of black out poetry begins! As I continue to explore this medium, I’m trying out different styles of obscuring text including line patterns and rubber stamping. In addition, I’m using new source material – a classic YA novel. I found A Separate Peace by John Knowles on the library discard shelf. It’s clearly seen better days and I think its about time this battered edition was reinvented into a beautiful collection of found art.
It’s been 115° for the last week, so I figured this was a good one to get Round 2 rolling.
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Black Out Poetry: c.b.w. 2015
Source: A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Stamp: Sun With Face Soleil by Rubber Stampede
C.B. Wentworth 
This got an ooOoo out of me!! Is that a stamp!? I love it!
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Cool! 🙂
It is a stamp – by Rubber Stampede.
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Nice!! 🙂
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This is a fascinating concept. Please find something wonderful in “A Separate Peace,” a book I taught with great love.
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I am finding some beautiful and profound poetry. It is a wonderful book and I hope to do it justice. 🙂
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Like the rubber stamp – great effect! it’s 100 plus here too – I seriously relate to your poem!
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We’ve hit that point in the summer when it’s hot before the sun even rises. Ugh!
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Yeah! I’m sweating and drenched when I walk the dog at 6 am. And we are a good 15-20 degrees cooler than you. Ugh indeed!
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That’s so cool! The stamp is just the thing to take blackout poetry to the next level.
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I made some really cool ones last night. Can’t wait to share them! 🙂
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😀 I can’t wait either!
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I love this so much !!! You are so creative ! This is just such a unique idea !! I haven’t tried but the one black out poetry. Maybe with all you’ve done we should buy you sharpie markers for Christmas.
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I have plenty of Sharpies! 🙂 I’m working on trying some different mediums to “black out,” as well. Things like gel pens, crayons, pastels, paint, etc. Some pieces are turning out great, others not so much. But I love the process of experimenting.
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You have me thinking.
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I’m interested to see what you come up with. 🙂
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Nothing more than a thought, actually.
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