PostEmily

The image shows a page of text heavily redacted with black marker, leaving only select words and phrases visible. Decorative floral elements are added, including purple flowers on the left, blue flowers on the bottom right, and green leaves on the bottom left. The visible text creates a poetic message against the stark black redactions.

Far From Home

This image shows a blackout poetry project on a dark background. The page is mostly blacked out, with select words and phrases left visible in white. These words are scattered across the page in no particular pattern, creating a stark contrast against the black background. The title "FORMAL CORRESPONDENCE" is visible at the top of the page. The overall effect is minimalistic and visually striking.

FORMAL CORRESPONDENCE

This image shows a vintage page about christening a baby, overlaid with a sketch of a priest's collar and robes. On the left side are hand-drawn flower buds. The page includes printed text, partially obscured by the sketch. A small cross pendant is visible near the bottom right. The overall effect combines elements of a religious ceremony with artistic interpretation, creating a layered, black and white composition.

Christening

This image shows a mixed media collage centered on a vintage document about smoking etiquette. The background is cream-colored with purple accents. Decorative elements include a large purple butterfly, small flower stickers in various colors, and a red rose illustration. There's a film strip-style photo of a flower, an old receipt, and a tax stamp. Parts of the text are blacked out with purple strokes, creating a blackout poetry effect.

All places

This image shows a page of text with a dark blue background, resembling a blackout poetry project. Most of the text is obscured, with select words and phrases highlighted in yellow or orange. A curving black line connects some of the highlighted words. The overall effect creates a contrast between the deep blue background and the illuminated text fragments, giving the impression of a night sky with occasional bright spots.

A Woman to be Given

This image shows a collage-style artwork combining various elements. The background is a vintage document with text partially obscured by pink highlighting. Decorative elements include butterfly illustrations in different colors, a red flower shape, and a small retro TV image. There's also a sketch of a poppy flower in the top left corner. Two small photographic images are incorporated: one of stairs and another indistinct scene on the TV.

Young Mother

The image shows a collage-style composition based on a vintage etiquette book page. It features text with some sections blacked out in blue, interspersed with various illustrations and photos. These include a landscape with a teepee, a butterfly, a woman in vintage clothing, an old carriage, and a table lamp. Vintage postage stamps and a decorative feather image are also incorporated. The overall effect is a layered, mixed-media artwork combining text and visual elements from different eras.

You Are a Guest

The image shows a page from a book with most of the text blacked out, creating a blackout poetry effect. At the top of the page, a handwritten date and page number are visible. Throughout the page, only a few words and phrases remain uncovered, standing out against the dark lines. The overall appearance is of a heavily redacted document with select words intentionally left visible, creating a new, abbreviated text from the original content.

II.vii.139

The image shows a page from an etiquette book, with some text partially obscured by whiteout. There are sections of text highlighted or emphasized, particularly discussing telephone etiquette. The page has a aged, slightly yellowed appearance with some staining or discoloration visible, especially at the bottom right corner. This creates a vintage or antique look to the document.

This Salutation

The image shows a page with text mostly blacked out, creating a blackout poetry effect. A large red flower dominates the upper left portion of the image. The lower right features a feminine figure in a white dress or tutu, arms above her head. The background is predominantly dark, creating a striking contrast with the red flower and white dress. Small snippets of text remain visible throughout the image, giving hints of wedding-related content.

The Bride Rises

The image shows a page from an etiquette book with most of the text blacked out, leaving only select words and phrases visible. This creates a new, shorter text from the original. At the bottom of the page is an illustration of a couple in formal attire, with the woman in a long dress and the man in a suit. A purple flower is placed in the bottom left corner.

Stocking

This image shows a collage-style artwork centered on a page from an etiquette book. The page is decorated with cut-out elements including red roses, a green butterfly, and fashion-related images. Parts of the text are blacked out or highlighted in green, creating a blackout poetry effect.

Don’t Cover Me

The image shows a page from an etiquette book with the word "ETIQUETTE" visible at the top right. The text is overlaid with a large, hand-drawn silhouette of a woman in a flowing dress. The background has a sketchy, textured appearance with diagonal shading. This creates a visual contrast between the printed text and the artistic element.

Dance

This image shows a page from an etiquette book with colorful flower illustrations overlaid on the text. The flower petals are in vibrant shades of red, purple, and green. They are arranged across the page, partially obscuring some of the text. Each flower highlights some choice words, which together form a blackout poem

Choose Flowers Accordingly

The image shows a page from a book or magazine with the title "ANTIPATHY" at the top. Throughout the page, thick black square outlines have been traced around choice words. This creates a new poem or message from the original text. phrases and sentences.

ANTIPATHY

The image shows a page from an etiquette book about beverages, particularly champagne. Overlaid on the text are painted black circular shapes resembling grapes or bubbles, connected by thin green vine-like lines. Some words are highlighted in purple, creating a found poem

Above All Other

The image shows a page from a book about games and sports, with green hand-drawn plant-like shapes overlaid on the text. Some phrases are highlighted or circled in green, while others are crossed out. The green illustrations resemble leaves, stems, and abstract floral designs, creating a nature-inspired artistic effect over the printed page.

A Woman Usually

The image shows a page from an old book about debutante customs. A simple sketch of a small feminine figure in a dress dancing with a much taller masculine figure is overlaid on the text, drawn in white lines. Small star-like shapes are scattered across the page. Some phrases are highlighted or circled, while most of the text remains visible but muted against the dark, textured background.

A Small Dance

The image shows a page from a book on formal correspondence. Most of the text is blacked out, leaving only a few visible lines in the middle. Below this, a simple illustration of a woman with long dark hair and a peach-colored top is drawn over the text. The overall effect creates a stark contrast between the formal text and the hand-drawn figure, giving the appearance of an artistic blackout poetry piece.

My Dear…

The image shows a page from a book about engagements and marriage customs, partially obscured by colorful crayon drawings of flowers and leaves. A large dark vase or pot is drawn at the bottom, containing the floral arrangement. Some words and phrases on the page are circled or underlined, creating a "blackout poetry" effect.

The Seriousness

The image shows a page from a book titled "THE WEDDING DAY" with the number 21 below. Most of the text is covered by bright red paint splatters and drips, creating a striking contrast with the white paper. The red paint obscures large portions of the text, leaving only select words and phrases visible. The effect is reminiscent of blood splatter, giving the wedding-related content a dramatic and ominous appearance.

THE WEDDING DAY

The image shows a blackout poetry piece on a page titled "Conversation". It features a sketched face in the top left corner. The majority of the page is covered with black ink, leaving select words and phrases visible. There are speech bubble-like shapes containing text, and the bottom of the page has partially visible text with the drawing of a suit and tie

Conversation

The image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of text. The upper two-thirds of the page is heavily obscured with black paint or ink, leaving only small isolated words visible. The bottom third of the page remains mostly unaltered, with the original text clearly legible. The black markings have an uneven, brushstroke-like texture, creating a stark contrast with the white paper and exposed text.

Approval

The image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of text. Most of the page is covered with thick black markings, leaving only select words and phrases visible in white spaces. The text is arranged in a scattered pattern across the page, creating a fragmented appearance.

A Rather Trying Partner

The image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page of text. Most of the page is obscured by thick black lines, leaving only select words and phrases visible. In the center, there's an illustration of a person standing above looking down, seemingly composed from the exposed text. The title "A LADY!" is visible at the top of the page.

A Lady!

The image shows a page from a book about visiting cards and etiquette. Drawing on top of the text, the page is framed by drawn red curtains, with a block of brown on the bottom half to represent a stage. The text is mostly visible through the colorful background, but some words are circled in white-out to create a blackout poetry effect.

Mother Finished

The image shows a vintage-style collage centered around a page titled "Etiquette for the Smoker". It features various elements including pressed flowers, a butterfly, vintage illustrations of people and buildings, green leaf shapes, and small decorative objects. Parts of the text are highlighted or obscured with green markings, creating a blackout poetry effect.

Etiquette for the Smoker

The image shows a page from a book titled "A NEWCOMER IN THE COMMUNITY" with the page number 273. Most of the text on the page has been blacked out, leaving only select words and phrases visible, creating a form of blackout poetry. In the foreground is an image of a silhouette of a person with their curly hair in a messy bun, looking out a window.

Let It Bark

The image shows a page titled "TRAVELING ETIQUETTE" with most of the text blacked out, creating a blackout poetry effect. Select words and phrases remain visible, surrounded by heavy black lines. The page has a vintage appearance with some yellowing.

In The Morning

The image shows a page titled "GAMES AND SPORTS" from a book, with text overlaid by green watercolor. Some phrases are highlighted or boxed. Below the text is a watercolor illustration of a woman in a green dress facing a painting easel. The overall color scheme is dominated by greens, yellows, and soft reds, creating a artistic, collage-like effect.

I Don’t Play

This image shows a page from a book about dining etiquette that has been transformed into a blackout poetry project. Parts of the text are heavily redacted with black lines, leaving only select words visible. The center is a drawing of an anatomical heart. Hand-drawn illustrations are in the margins, including a cocktail, a loaf of bread, and a bar of butter.

How Formal

The image shows a page from a book about etiquette. Several passages are highlighted in red, creating a "blackout poetry" effect by emphasizing the unhighlighted words. The page title "TRAVELING ETIQUETTE" is visible at the top. The text discusses hotel registration procedures and proper ways to sign a hotel register. At the bottom of the page, there are pink scribbles in the margin.

Traveling Etiquette

The image shows a page from a book or article about telephone etiquette. Some words and phrases are circled or underlined in black ink, creating a blackout poetry effect. The visible title at the top of the page reads "TELEPHONING, SMOKING, AND THE RADIO", with the word "Family" handwritten above it. The rest of the page contains paragraphs of text discussing proper ways to answer and conduct telephone conversations.

Family

The image shows a book page with printed text overlaid by a large charcoal sketch of an Asian person's face. The face, drawn in bold, expressive strokes, dominates the page, with features like eyes, nose, and hair clearly defined. The sketch creates a striking contrast against the text background, giving the impression of a portrait. Certain words are emphasized by square outlines, forming a found poem.

Dressed in Black

The image shows a page from a book heavily obscured by dark, textured charcoal shading that forms a rectangle. The shading forms a large rectangular shape in the center, surrounded by lighter areas with visible hatching marks. In the center of the dark rectangle an eyeball peers through a slit. Small fragments of text remain visible, creating a found poem effect. Sketchy illustrations of tall human figure and a bird in a tree are along the edges, giving the piece an eerie quality.

Dreadful Thing

This image shows a page from a book about wedding traditions, overlaid with colorful illustrations. Various gemstones and crystals are depicted, including a large green emerald, red rubies, and pink crystals. Kneeling woman with billowing red hair, looking down at a small jewelry box in her own hand, is prominently featured in the foreground. The text on the page is partially obscured by these illustrations.

Crystal