Blackout Poetry

Library Type

Public

Costs:

$20

Description:

We chose The Secret Garden to align with the Longwood Gardens Community Reads initiative which the library participates in. We purchased garden stickers and Black permanent markers. Three different versions of The Secret Garden (Illustrated Beginner Reader, Abridged, and Unabridged) were salvaged from the Used Book Sale. We had glue and construction paper available for those who wanted to mount their poetry.
We first began by explaining the concept and showing some examples. We played classical music in the background while people created. Ten minutes before the end of the program, we invited participants to share if they felt comfortable doing so.

We ran this program twice, once for teens and another for adults.

Tags:  Adults  Basic  Teens