WHAT HAPPENED?

This image shows a blackout poetry piece. The original poem has been predominantly painted over in silver, with the leftover words being underlined and circled by red marker. These highlighted words form a new poetic message.

By Anna Leahy

WHAT HAPPENED?

what happened?

that question

It’s not for me
I suppose trying
was better But didn’t
That make a decision?

I don’t know could be worse.
much worse. You might have ruined

indecision
ruin
was action:
If need
If 
reason

Almost in the same words,
almost the same words—
I was
I didn’t
I should have
I never
mean anything

unusual
unique,
Is there a myself, under  / on  / at/
here or