Blackout Poetry · June 13, 2022

A blackout poem made from a page of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. There is a brown drawing of a ribbon across the top of the page, and three brown vertical lines on either side of the page. AT the bottom is an illustration of a lion in front of several banners. The lion is perched on top of a sign.

By Olivia Davis

DIGNITY BRAVERY KINDNESS

POETS TO COME

come! come!
Arouse!
avert face,
Leaving it to you
Expecting things from you.

TO YOU

Stranger, if you desire me,
should I not you?

THOU READER

THOU reader throbbest love the same as I,

“FEAR GOD
HONOUR THE QUEEN
SHOOT STRAIGHT
AND KEEP CLEAN”

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