Blackout Poetry

Need a rainy day activity? We attended TEDxBirmingham earlier this year. Between sessions and speakers they had a variety of creative and fun experiences to try from yoga to riding in a Tesla. #zoomzoom. They had a little bit of something for everyone.

One super cool thing we did -- which would be very easy for you to do at home -- was called Blackout Poetry.  Have you ever heard of it?

They had tables set up with a huge variety of books. Fiction, non-fiction, romance, suspense... 

Blackout Poetry 101:

• Step One:  Find a book that interests you
• Step Two:  "Randomly" tear out a page
• Step Three:  Black-out certain words on the page
• Step Four: Enjoy your work of art!

That's it! If you are like us, you have plenty of books to choose from. And what's neat is that it's totally different every time or every book you choose!

On this long holiday weekend, and if you just so happen to have a tropical depression heading your way, get those creative juices flowing and make some art!

XO,