Redaction Poetry: April 28-May 5, 2022
The Mission:
Redaction Poetry (aka: erasure poetry, aka: blackout poetry)
(more info)
Create a poem using any written source material by erasing or redacting the undesired words until a new “text” emerges. Your choice of redaction tool and any added artwork you want to put into it.
Bonus points if the poem is in conversation with or somehow responding to the original material.
The Submissions:
by Soldier Clinging to Helicopter
Time
Paris
early morning
she didn't kill
before the clock struck noon
pick the time between
2 and 4 pm
a perk of elite status
plead your case
elastic time frames
fair game
to manage operational needs
take a relaxed approach
to time
hourly rates consistent
throughout the week
with a slight uptick
on Thursdays
the average checkout time
is 3 pm
“Where Y’at” - by Captain Quillard
New heritage
presented by Louisiana travel
Fais do-do & lagniappe—
a rhythmpourium cultural exchange
I holiday
and revue the iguanas and allstars ensemble,
turn society and the flaming arrows,
community plus one—
ever more New Orleans
Pardon my French
1:00 p.m. presents another side—
a Jazz jam wolfman playing for change—
the gospel inspirations of joy
Mariachi suspects,
BBQ swingers,
and down time long past the flame
Voodoo sons of creole truth,
the dirty tribute to guests, hoodoo men,
and friends
New Orleans collective music
strings songs of trouble—
Da truth is subject to change
Parades,
big brass band with women and men of class—
one mind with social aid and pleasure
Big Chief
and the warriors in Louisiana folklife,
black lodge celebration
Visit where y’at.
by North of Canada
by Anonymous Frau Redux
by Espy la Copa
GUN JOE!
Man Fact:
He rich, my G
by Heart of Darkness
The background: The interior of the LDS temple in DC. Open to the public for the first time in almost 50 years. Its soaring white-on-white architecture appears like Disney World as the highway turns.
The page: Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer, a story about murder carried out by the Laffertys, devout fundamentalist Mormons.
by Journal Kurtz
Next Week’s Assignment:
Emotions are running high these days.
And with good reason—there are so many things to feel strongly about right now. Strong emotions have plenty of downsides, but they can also be a positive thing. Art is often the by-product of strong emotion, inspired by deep sadness or anger or profound joy that results in something beautiful or powerful in its expression.
This week, difficult though it may be at times, pay close attention to your emotions. When you catch yourself really feeling something—strong anger, happiness, hopefulness, sorrow, love, whatever—stop what you’re doing and capture it in some way—jot down a poem or sketch a drawing, take a photo of where you are right then or record your thoughts. You choose the medium, and you choose whether to literally document where you are in the moment or to make art that shows how you’re feeling then.
Submit the art as-is, or embellished as you like. With the art, submit at least a word or phrase that calls out which emotion you were feeling—feel free to submit more words to describe the situation if you wish. And, given the non-zero chance that this exercise may be triggering, take care of yourselves and each other out there.