almost took a page of of John Cage's book for the lols but felt like this had a bit more substance. "There Will be Rest" reads as very quiet, but is such a meaningful poem to me. When I took that walk in January the lines "and above me/stars I shall find" just kept repeating over and over in my mind. It was so serene and quiet and I could see so many stars, I just had to write about that moment.
had a really fun time reading this in my head ^u^ i love how the pauses sort of bubble up very entropically but i think it works incredibly well!!!
@angelogistics @vagueshape thank you both!!! it's our first trying blackout poetry, actually... and about something extremely relevant to our lives. it was kind of a miracle that the text we picked up worked so well!!!
The prompt reminded me of "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway and how it skirts around what the characters are actually talking about. It's never said outright- left silent.
I actually really like this. the way the writing and drawings behind the pages leaves imprints, I found myself trying to figure out if any of it meant anything. I couldn't make anything out but it was an. engaging exercise nonetheless
oh my GODDDD this is so genius