Found Poems Aren’t Just for Kids
I’m back at it, folks, only this time with my fellow Interlochen Summer Arts Faculty. A little Paul Desmond in the background, a few “discard” books, some pens and glue and voila!—found poems in altered books. Only this time I wasn’t in charge. And everyone participating was a professional musician, composer, or author. And oh, that sacred hush that filled the living room once we’d all decided upon a book and began circling our words! What fun!Under the navy blue Michigan night sky, we sat around a campfire and shared our found poems in altered books. I didn’t think to get a snapshot of everyone’s work before our party ended, but here’s a close-up of mine. I used alternating colors to indicate where I’d put the line breaks/pauses if reprinting or reading this aloud.
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Wow, Katie, this looks like so much fun! I would never have thought of this. Thanks for sharing.
what an amazing idea…. I think I was able to get the premise based on your blog post but will also 'google' it.
No need to 'google' – just found your in-depth post. Thanks!