Blackout Poems.

In the spring of 2021, I found myself making a career change. It was a challenge to figure out what to do next. We were in the thick of the pandemic lockdown, and I was helping my young son navigate on-line schooling from home. So, I didn’t have a lot of time or undivided attention.

I needed a spark - a very small project - to get me moving in a new direction.

At the same time, I found the work of Austin Kleon and was instantly drawn in by his blackout poems and habits of daily making and sharing.

With the limited time I had, and a lot of unused architectural and art tools, I gave it a try. Little by little this project opened up my creative wellspring again.

Though I still make blackout poems to share on social media from time to time, I’m working on other projects now.

Below are some of my favorite poems from this project.