Newspaper + marker = blackout poetry. This site is a companion to the book Newspaper Blackout by Austin Kleon. It’s a place where anyone can share their attempts at blackout poetry. Grab a marker and a newspaper, redact the words you don’t need, and share your poem. Follow @austinkleon on Twitter for more. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-5147291-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @newspaperblackout)http://newspaperblackout.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fb98e6596a2e3265713bf7a1e064864f/tumblr_mnb2l3PuIY1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3c0ddac730de16c0c141d9c93cee1353/tumblr_mnb2l3PuIY1qafoq6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5591a4f4d6b34ddb579323bb443b7ebf/tumblr_mnb2l3PuIY1qafoq6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9ce1412d3cb735f7db9b58460e5e42d/tumblr_mnb2l3PuIY1qafoq6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/946e0d340266729eac9c0c09d322e6c3/tumblr_mnb2l3PuIY1qafoq6o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6061b1e7cd7785750e709d58db1db4b/tumblr_mnb2l3PuIY1qafoq6o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/426698/may-23-2013/aumf-repeal" target="_blank">Stephen Colbert</a> shows you <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061732974/wwwaustinkleo-20/ref=nosim/" target="_blank">how to make blackout poetry</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/CyJCHG5XKe4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/CyJCHG5XKe4/51224118196http://newspaperblackout.com/post/51224118196Fri, 24 May 2013 08:53:27 -0500stephen colbertblackout poetryhowtothe colbert reporthttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/51224118196<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d43313a058149577ac49a8904a3bead/tumblr_mn7w0uO0jy1s9kbj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061732974/wwwaustinkleo-20/ref=nosim/" target="_blank">blackout</a> by <a href="http://ce-douglas.tumblr.com/post/51092292010/sometimes-i-get-bored-and-make-blackout-poetry-i" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">ce-douglas</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Sometimes I get bored and make blackout poetry. I wholeheartedly blame <a href="http://austinkleon.com/" target="_blank">Austin Kleon</a> for inspiring me to squander my time this way. </p></blockquote> <p>It’s like Einstein said, “Creativity is the residue of time wasted.”</p> <p>—<a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com" target="_blank">AK</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/FCtQE5ZHl6E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/FCtQE5ZHl6E/51099240196http://newspaperblackout.com/post/51099240196Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:24 -0500c.e. douglasblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/51099240196<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/75752f0e684bca69662e526a0d757226/tumblr_mn6d9sPnGH1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061732974/wwwaustinkleo-20/ref=nosim/" target="_blank">newspaper blackout</a> by <a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com" target="_blank">Austin Kleon</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/9FTnNSCtsuQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/9FTnNSCtsuQ/51032202048http://newspaperblackout.com/post/51032202048Tue, 21 May 2013 19:56:15 -0500blackout poetryaustin kleonhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/51032202048<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0cd4ffa0d64c32d1ac90eae11664e92c/tumblr_mn2s0lknkn1rkeu41o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c75722011a1932551789dac2ff4705a7/tumblr_mn2s0lknkn1rkeu41o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d5e03c9217776f944333ee2b38a5bf8/tumblr_mn2s0lknkn1rkeu41o3_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ce433f34641d9803a7324f4eaebb7120/tumblr_mn2s0lknkn1rkeu41o4_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com/post/50926601670" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">austinkleon</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://thinkleftandthinkright.tumblr.com/post/50875309662/newspaper-blackout-by-austin-kleon-i-happen-to" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">thinkleftandthinkright</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>“Newspaper Blackout” by <a href="http://austinkleon.com/newspaperblackout/#" target="_blank">Austin Kleon</a></p> <p>I happen to own this book and I thought I would recommend it to you all for some inspiration and/or laughs. </p></blockquote> <p>Hey, thanks for sharing! Y’all can get your own copy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061732974/wwwaustinkleo-20/ref=nosim/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>—<a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com/" target="_blank">AK</a></p></blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/O-eIV35_Ymo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/O-eIV35_Ymo/50950216148http://newspaperblackout.com/post/50950216148Mon, 20 May 2013 19:46:19 -0500blackout poetryaustin kleonnewspaper blackouthttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/50950216148<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/newspaperblackout/50669706464/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_50669706464" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="400" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A six-second <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com" target="_blank">blackout</a> by <a href="http://slightlyirresponsible.tumblr.com/post/50586212533/6-second-blackout" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">slightlyirresponsible</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/4_eAztpbNgc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/4_eAztpbNgc/50669706464http://newspaperblackout.com/post/50669706464Fri, 17 May 2013 14:44:13 -0500howtoblackout poetryslightlyirresponsiblehttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/50669706464<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/726cf1cdc505404f5b2c6fd55979d7f7/tumblr_mmvatwnk3c1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Commitment,” a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061732974/wwwaustinkleo-20/ref=nosim/" target="_blank">newspaper blackout</a> by <a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com/" target="_blank">Austin Kleon</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/47szr7gz-WE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/47szr7gz-WE/50542844812http://newspaperblackout.com/post/50542844812Wed, 15 May 2013 20:29:56 -0500austin kleonblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/50542844812<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c3c8042140a100a2bba3a5f40652823f/tumblr_mmt5vjw9bm1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Salesmanship,” a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061732974/wwwaustinkleo-20/ref=nosim/" target="_blank">newspaper blackout</a> by <a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com" target="_blank">Austin Kleon</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/F7TRblzJCWM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/F7TRblzJCWM/50446665279http://newspaperblackout.com/post/50446665279Tue, 14 May 2013 16:47:43 -0500austin kleonblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/50446665279<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ec603f01e086b4e542b8dc5b78c96961/tumblr_mmrj7fayOj1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Self-editing,” a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061732974/wwwaustinkleo-20/ref=nosim/" target="_blank">newspaper blackout</a> by <a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com" target="_blank">Austin Kleon</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/yWzwmB5_kAs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/yWzwmB5_kAs/50382459971http://newspaperblackout.com/post/50382459971Mon, 13 May 2013 19:40:26 -0500blackout poetryaustin kleonhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/50382459971<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/78fa5965ca38ae6c3cea3bc6eb8b3ae0/tumblr_mmpgb29PNG1qafoq6o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://austinkleon.com/2012/05/13/poem-for-my-mother/" target="_blank">“Poem for my mother,” a newspaper blackout by Austin Kleon</a></p> <p>Happy mother’s day!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/UTz4oWhRRPQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/UTz4oWhRRPQ/50290718040http://newspaperblackout.com/post/50290718040Sun, 12 May 2013 16:42:38 -0500austin kleonblackout poetryhappy mother's dayhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/50290718040<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/72d5f7895f3cf60631232ab2bba7556c/tumblr_mmp8o9c7M81qafoq6o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c8c30d2d42f264c3ab671abf9a464df0/tumblr_mmp8o9c7M81qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Sometime last night <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com" target="_blank"><em>Newspaper Blackout</em></a> broke 100,000 followers.</strong></p> <p>I normally don’t make a big deal about numbers, but this feels like something significant, so I just want to say thank you to everyone who’s submitted poems, reblogged poems, liked, etc. It’s very, very cool.</p> <p>If you’re new to the site — this whole thing started with a book, <a href="http://austinkleon.com/newspaperblackout" target="_blank"><em>Newspaper Blackout</em></a>. I talked a little bit about the origins in <a href="http://austinkleon.com/2013/05/12/creative-mornings-talk/" target="_blank">my recent Creative Mornings talk</a>. There’s also a little bit about the project in my book, <a href="http://steallikeanartist.com" target="_blank"><em>Steal Like An Artist</em></a>.</p> <p>OK! Thanks, y’all,</p> <p><a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com" target="_blank">Austin</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/austinkleon" target="_blank">@austinkleon</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/Y62M19IN4h0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/Y62M19IN4h0/50278786119http://newspaperblackout.com/post/50278786119Sun, 12 May 2013 14:08:40 -0500blackout poetryaustin kleonhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/50278786119<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cdc031a10ae442ec310a2bc0f40d9ee6/tumblr_mmn690Hyqy1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“The spirit is not a checked bag…” a <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com" target="_blank">newspaper blackout</a> by <a href="http://austinkleon.com" target="_blank">Austin Kleon</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/QiE-A-SoZQo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/QiE-A-SoZQo/50173729142http://newspaperblackout.com/post/50173729142Sat, 11 May 2013 11:10:00 -0500blackout poetryaustin kleonhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/50173729142<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c834eee08f0bd347d2747aadaaffaa58/tumblr_mml1iiYEmS1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Be the you nobody messes with,” a <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com/" target="_blank">blackout</a> by <a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com/" target="_blank">Austin Kleon</a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://austinkleon.com/newspaperblackout" target="_blank">Read more→</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/Kk4s67iAdfw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/Kk4s67iAdfw/50087516052http://newspaperblackout.com/post/50087516052Fri, 10 May 2013 08:30:30 -0500austin kleonblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/50087516052<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e7f2539f75b429e4dbecf7d66d06f43c/tumblr_mme7r0qEvP1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today is the last day to see <a href="http://austinkleon.com/2013/04/16/denton-show/" target="_blank">the #NewspaperBlackout show</a> in Denton, Texas. Above is the D.I.Y. section of the exhibit, with a gallery of poems made by visitors.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/evTnPor4MDw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/evTnPor4MDw/49793974521http://newspaperblackout.com/post/49793974521Mon, 06 May 2013 15:04:12 -0500dentonnewspaper blackoutblackout poetryaustin kleonhowtohttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/49793974521<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/21fc8985c0ccd02e57d5e24ccea7e49b/tumblr_mmcj8y03la1rhap4qo1_r1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>“Daylight savings time,” a <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com" target="_blank">blackout</a> by <a href="http://nakedsquid.tumblr.com/post/49723811309/daylight-savings-time-just-a-little-blackout" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">nakedsquid</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/YOjE34w77MY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/YOjE34w77MY/49733037304http://newspaperblackout.com/post/49733037304Sun, 05 May 2013 19:27:20 -0500nakedsquidblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/49733037304<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6a891809c42862a7e6f156b84aa1eb8c/tumblr_mm86r3feCP1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>I never get sick of pictures of <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com/tagged/classroom" target="_blank">classrooms</a> doing blackout poetry.</b> (via <a href="https://twitter.com/thereadingzone/status/327404347178770432/photo/1" target="_blank">@thereadingzone</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/WP04Pf9pfjw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/WP04Pf9pfjw/49511863830http://newspaperblackout.com/post/49511863830Fri, 03 May 2013 08:57:02 -0500classroomblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/49511863830<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/55bf32521ef79fcedb97b07137d72e5d/tumblr_mm4wk8kXjp1qafoq6o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“He loved the bat-shit crazy girl”</strong></p> <p>A piece of <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com" target="_blank">blackout</a> graffiti photographed by <a href="http://thedailykrog.tumblr.com/post/49000319555/he-loved-the-bat-shit-crazy-girl" target="_blank">thedailykrog</a>:</p> <blockquote><div>Wanted to share this one with you. I photograph this 1 tunnel in Atlanta everyday because of the rapidly changing graffiti. This one made me think of your work!</div></blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/_0p0LLYBPgQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/_0p0LLYBPgQ/49401793327http://newspaperblackout.com/post/49401793327Wed, 01 May 2013 20:02:00 -0500submissionthedailykrogblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/49401793327<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/413d9faa572e23e0c06a46896f0f6489/tumblr_mm2vnvm0sw1qafoq6o1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ec3ac92ce1f7e972250ee3f98e0bf3a4/tumblr_mm2vnvm0sw1qafoq6o3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7cd630880408d08fb1a270967c9898d6/tumblr_mm2vnvm0sw1qafoq6o4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a35648a7349473eb9c9a4e0726e7f0b9/tumblr_mm2vnvm0sw1qafoq6o5_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4cb801e8c1dee15b385080c5b9027509/tumblr_mm2vnvm0sw1qafoq6o2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>More <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com" target="_blank">blackouts</a> by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aaronzenz/photos?collection_token=1634855723%3A2305272732%3A69&set=a.10200295117933985.1073741825.1634855723&type=3" target="_blank">Aaron Zenz</a></strong></p> <p>See the previous set <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com/post/48197367760/to-celebrate-national-poetry-month-aaron-zenz-is" target="_blank">here</a>, and submit your own, <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com/submit" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/SgOwN0BPvd8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/SgOwN0BPvd8/49266929693http://newspaperblackout.com/post/49266929693Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:09:31 -0500aaron zenzblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/49266929693<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5cd0ff238693281a1e06cfdec7677543/tumblr_mk2w52DgXB1qdriy1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>A <a href="http://newspaperblackout.com" target="_blank">blackout</a> by <a href="http://hendiesel.tumblr.com/post/46010768490/theincrediblecanadiana-golden-underwear" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">hendiesel</a>:</b></p> <blockquote><p>#TheIncredibleCanadiana / golden / underwear / confidence / in a nutshell. Inspired by the amazing #newspaperblackout poems from #austinkleon.</p></blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/Q4fy5_WslLw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/Q4fy5_WslLw/49205019070http://newspaperblackout.com/post/49205019070Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:34:03 -0500hendieselblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/49205019070<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c0ffa36687423f310bd93d231772495/tumblr_mlxlwkJhVC1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“It was time to begin once again…” a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061732974/wwwaustinkleo-20/ref=nosim/" target="_blank">newspaper blackout</a> by <a href="http://steallikeanartist.com" target="_blank">Austin Kleon</a></strong></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/56G4-CCO1jk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/56G4-CCO1jk/49034190698http://newspaperblackout.com/post/49034190698Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:50:44 -0500austin kleonblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/49034190698<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6ef98413d24ee6c27a8e33be863967ed/tumblr_mlts8u11ff1qafoq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Love Triangle,” a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061732974/wwwaustinkleo-20/ref=nosim/" target="_blank">newspaper blackout</a> by <a href="http://tumblr.austinkleon.com/" target="_blank">Austin Kleon</a></strong></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~4/JpcJLjxwHYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewspaperBlackoutTumblr/~3/JpcJLjxwHYE/48868892260http://newspaperblackout.com/post/48868892260Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:17:18 -0500austin kleonblackout poetryhttp://newspaperblackout.com/post/48868892260