Blackout Poetry

Blackout poetry focuses on rearranging words to create a different meaning. Also known as newspaper blackout poetry, the author uses a permanent marker to cross out or eliminate whatever words or images he sees as unnecessary or irrelevant to the effect he's seeking to create. The central idea is to devise a completely new text from previously published words and images, which the reader is free to interpret as he wishes. 
We originally found the idea from Austin Kleon who is the New York Times bestselling author of three illustrated books, and is the author of one which is a collection of poetry made by redacting words from newspaper articles with a permanent marker. 
Students were able to pick their own article and then create a blackout poem from it, next students presented their poems to the class. 

Presentations 

Jake W. first up 

Leah

Davis

Kendall

Chase

Annlee Grace

Emma

Allan

Sophie

Eric

Kaden

Eddie

Emily P.

Kaylee

Jason

CeCe

Will

Emily H.

Zachary W. 

Brianna

Zachary L.