Monster Mash

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The page is predominantly obscured with black and blue marker, with visible brushstrokes. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the darkened background.

the valley

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 52 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in black marker. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the obscured text.

a shroud

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page with a collaged header reading "That's where the treasure is." The background is predominantly drawn over in black marker. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the obscured text. Two large letters "X" have been collaged onto the center of the page.

That’s where the treasure is.

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 7 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The first paragraph of the page is predominantly drawn over with black sharpie, with select words and phrases left uncovered, creating a new poetic message. The remainder of the text has been left completely untouched.

His gigantic

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 133 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in green and pink marker. Select words and phrases have been left visible and circled in black marker, creating a new poetic message against the multicolored background. Apart from the poetic message, the majority of the page is obscured by a collaged image of a landscape, and, atop that, a large collaged image of a baby.

I arrived

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly painted over in black, purple, and red, with visible brushstrokes. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered and outlined with connecting white circles, creating a new poetic message against the dark background. The center of the page showcases a collage of various images and drawings, including a woman and an owl.

by degrees

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page with the header "CHAPTER VIII". The background is predominantly drawn over with orange and black markers. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the drawn-over background. At the bottom half of the page, all of the text has been covered in teal marker, and various images have been collaged over the obscured text.

CHAPTER VIII

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over with markers in various shades of brown. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the darkened background. Images of a woman and a penguin have been pasted onto opposite corners of the page.

house.

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 75 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in black marker. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message.

the fate / she could give

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 175 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in green marker. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message. Images of nature have been pasted over the blacked-out portions of the text.

appear before.

hope

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 170 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in gray marker. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the drawn-over background. Various images have been collaged across the boarder.

tragedy.

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in red and black markers, with visible brushstrokes. Select words and phrases have been left visible and highlighted in red, creating a new poetic message against the dark background. Gothic and creepy images have been pasted across the obscured text.

goodness

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 82 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly collaged over in leaf-print tape. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the patterned background. A black-and-white photograph of a group of people is pasted at the bottom of the page, atop the obscured text.

Our house

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page with the header "CHAPTER XI". The background is drawn over in black marker, with visible brushstrokes. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the inked-out background.

CHAPTER XI

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in pink and purple marker, with visible brushstrokes. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the colorful background. Sheer images of a moon and a bunny have been pasted on opposite corners of the page.

I remember the original

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 83 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in black marker. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the dark background. Images of a mushroom and an ancient bust have been pasted across the blacked-out parts of the page.

calm yourself.

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 53 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in green colored pencil. Select words and phrases have been left visible, and outlined by a several connected brown-and-orange blobs, forming a new poetic message against the drawn-over background. A few images of flora and fauna are pasted across the page.

a lonely road

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in dark teal marker, with small stars drawn in white pen over the large brushstrokes. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the drawn-over background. The boarder is collaged over with torn papers in various shades of blue, with small white hearts drawn on top.

existence

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 153 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in dark blue marker. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the dark background. Images of a flower, a root plant, and a mouth are pasted across the blacked-out portions of the page.

replaced by others

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in black marker. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the dark background. A semi-sheer sticker of the moon is pasted to the bottom of the page, revealing parts of the original page that do not pertain to the blackout poem.

you will meet your evil passions

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 173 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over with blue highlighter. The page is also collaged over with polka-dot tape, an image of a snake, and an image of a human hand. Drawings of a sailboat and flowers obscure portions of the original text. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the decorated background.

Great God!

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in pencil and black marker, with visible brushstrokes. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the drawn-over background. Images of a stamp, a whale, and a shell decorate the page.

to be / all left behind

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created from a page of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. Select words and phrases have been cut from the page, reordered into a new poetic message, and pasted onto a patterned background. Images of planets and plants decorate the page.

the young man who understood very little

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 54 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in black marker, with select words and phrases left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the drawn-over background.

a voyage of discovery

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 43 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly collaged over with beige, brown, black, and blue papers and images. Select words and phrases have been scratched out with black pen, while others have left visible and circled for emphasis, creating a new poetic message against the collaged background.

I felt I had

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page with the header "CHAPTER XXIV". The background is predominantly drawn over in dark green marker, with visible brushstrokes. A black pen drawing of a bare tree subtly overlays the drawn-over portions of the page. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the dark background.

CHAPTER XXIV

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page with a header reading "FRANKENSTEIN". The background is predominantly drawn over in black marker. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the blacked-out background. The page's boarder is decorated with black and yellow striped tape, as well as various images of animals.

unfashioned creatures

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 16 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly collaged over with black-and-white paper, as well as some colorful images and drawings. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the collaged background. The right side of the page has been cut into a curvy, wavy shape.

romantic, / courageous, possessed

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in black marker, with a pasted image of a group of smiling children in the top left corner of the page. Select words and phrases have been left visible and highlighted in pale orange, creating a new poetic message against the darkened background.

most of my companions

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 168 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly collaged over with gray and purple patterned paper, with black brushstrokes covering the majority of the original text. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the collaged background.

A Study

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 54 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in black marker, with purple images collaged across the page. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the blacked-out background.

permitted

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 120 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly collaged and drawn over in black marker. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the dark background and collaged boarder. Images of a human's eye and mouth as well as a hummingbird are pasted over select portions of the blacked-out text.

I am blind

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on page 25 of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The background is predominantly drawn over in charcoal pencil, with visible brushstrokes. Select words and phrases have been left uncovered, creating a new poetic message against the drawn-over background.

smile / wanderer