Blackout Poetry

A blackout poem made from a page of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. This page is decorated washi tape displaying reeds in the wind, paper covered in ornate black-and-white designs, an old photograph of a family, and a lot of neon green paint.

A blackout poem made from a page of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Two flowers are at the bottom of the page, and a branch with leaves reaches down from the top left corner. The words are blacked out with pen, and also with pictures of the top of a tree.

A blackout poem made from a page of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Ornate borders on white paper are glued to the sides of the paper. In the center of the poem is a drawing of a woman drinking a glass of wine, also on white paper. In the bottom left corner is an old photograph of a woman holding a baby.

A blackout poem made from a page of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Words are "blacked out" in brown marker and each word of the poem is framed in either yellow or black. The left side of the page is bordered with an orange collage and the right side is bordered with a blue collage.

A blackout poem made from a page of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. The text of the poem itself is circled, and the rest is blacked out in a way that gives a bubble-like effect. There are squiggles lining the right side of the page.

A blackout poem made from a page of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. The page is covered by an image of white plants and flowers on a blue background (like sun art). Spaces are cut from the paper for the words.

A blackout poem made from a page of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Lines are crossed out with black marker and the words of the poem are underlined in red and connected with red string.

A piece of art made from a page of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Most of the page is colored black, and the poem is colored in with a variety of multicolored shapes.

A blackout poem made from a page of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. A forest is drawn over the page with white trees and a dark canopy. There are flowers on the ground.