#ulog 5 : What is the difference between blackout poetry and erasure poetry?
Hey there!
It should be obvious by now that I really like poetry. Hahahaha...
Today I'll be discussing with you the difference between a blackout poem and an erasure poem. These two forms of poetry are like rectangles and squares. All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares. Likewise, a blackout poem is a form of erasure poetry, but not all erasure poems are blackout poetry.
What is a blackout poem?
A blackout poem is created by using a marker (usually a black marker) to redact words from an already established work ( like an essay or a newspaper article) until a few words remain, forming a new poem. Sometimes, the marking made by the marker in concealing the redacted words is used by the poet to form a separate distinct work of art; the markings made by the marker may form a drawing, or the outline of the remaining words may create some sort of a loosely formed figure.
To give you an example, here's a blackout poem made by yours truly:
What is an erasure poem?
Erasure poetry includes any poem formed out of a larger poem.
Here's an example by Jupiter Reed:
So there you have it! I hope you've learned something new today. :)
Thanks for reading! More to come.
Take care,
Jesse Mar
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Nothing less from @virtualself. I like the Lolita reference, by Jupiter Reed! Anyway, good to know that there is a wide variety of poems that we could use. Could you make a Haiku next? Ill be expecting it soon.
What a nice idea you gave me there :)
Now this is cool, a hidden poem! very creative, so have you done a poem in a poem in a poem?
I'll try hahaha