{"id":12660,"date":"2015-02-03T08:39:26","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T00:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/?p=12660"},"modified":"2015-02-03T10:16:47","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T02:16:47","slug":"write-a-newspaper-blackout-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/2015\/02\/write-a-newspaper-blackout-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"Write a Newspaper Blackout Poetry!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BlackOutPoetry\"<\/p>\n

As part of the year-long Singapore Writer’s Festival 2015, Words Go Round<\/a><\/strong> (a platform which brings Singapore and international writers into schools to meet and interact with students and teachers) is launching a whole new host of\u00a0exciting talks and workshops for schools and the public from 2 to 14 March 2015.\u00a0<\/b>This year, something of\u00a0interest is the\u00a0<\/b>first ever\u00a0Newspaper Blackout Poetry<\/b>\u00a0writing contest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired by poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon<\/em>, this contest challenges students to be creative with newspapers by blacking out a poem. Participants will be required to black out the unwanted words and leave the unmarked words in the newspaper article to form a brand new poem<\/strong>. Entries in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil are accepted. Winning entries in each language category and age group will receive $300 Kinokuniya book vouchers. Merit prizes comprising $100 book vouchers will also be given out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Submissions can be made for these three age categories:<\/p>\n

Junior (7 to 11 years old) | Youth (12 to 15 years old) |\u00a0Senior (16 to 19 years old)<\/p>\n

*An example<\/strong><\/a> of a \u201cblacked out\u201d poem can be found on the website<\/strong><\/a>. <\/i>Submit your poem online<\/a> <\/strong>before 5 February 2015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We tried our hand at our first\u00a0‘Blacked Out Poem’ last night with this news article which I had cut out from Saturday’s Straits Times.<\/p>\n

\"PoetryAttempt\"<\/p>\n

I had it photocopied, read it through once with\u00a0Dana and asked her to circle\u00a0some words from the article which she thinks can be used to form a poem. Then once she’s decided, she crossed out all other unwanted words with a pencil (Tip: Using a pencil helps as she can erase when she changes her mind). After several revisions, she was satisfied with this final product:<\/p>\n

\"NewspaperPoetry\"<\/p>\n

Spring<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bright and colourful gardens<\/em><\/p>\n

Housed dazzling beauties<\/em><\/p>\n

Chrysanthemum, daisy, marigold, dahlias<\/em><\/p>\n

Large, vibrant blooms<\/em><\/p>\n

Against towering field of golden-hued moss and roses<\/em><\/p>\n

Golden shower orchids wrapped around nature<\/em><\/p>\n

Spring is fantastic!<\/em><\/p>\n

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As we’ve never attempted Newspaper Blackout Poetry before, it does seem daunting at first as I was\u00a0unsure how the girl would take to it. But it proved to be achievable and fun to set aside time to indulge in word play with our\u00a0newly-minted P1 daughter\u00a0who has discovered\u00a0the beauty of the written language (she has read 15 books from the school library in the last 2 weeks!). \u00a0I was quite amazed how an expository piece can be transformed into a short and sweet poem. I hope this exercise will motivate Dana (and all kids) to start dabbling\u00a0in some creative writing!<\/p>\n

Apart from the poetry writing contest, here are some events which may be of interest:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0\u201cForest Fables<\/strong><\/a>\u201d storytelling workshop by Kamini Ramachandran –\u00a0for children ages 4 to 9 (FREE). \u00a0Be prepared to be enthralled by professional storyteller Kamini Ramachandran as she takes you on a rollicking journey \u2013 one in which you encounter animals from lands far beyond. Welcome to a fantastical world where animals speak and tricksters rule.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. \u201cFun with Opera<\/strong><\/a>\u201d by Susanna Goho-Quek –\u00a0for children ages 4 to 9 (FREE).\u00a0Colourful opera costumes, beating drums and clashing cymbals! Join Susanna-Goho-Quek for an interactive session based on Fun at the Opera, a tale of the dramatic delights found in Chinese Opera. After reading and singing along, kids will even get a chance to colour their very own opera masks.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. \u00a0“Words Go Round Open House<\/strong><\/a>” –\u00a0for students\u00a0from 15 to 18 years old (S$20 per student).\u00a0Created just for budding writers and readers\u00a0\u2013 the event\u00a0aims to gather students with a passion for literature and good writing. Upper Sec. and JC\/Poly students will be\u00a0given the opportunity to meet like-minded individuals to inspire creativity and celebrate the beauty of words.<\/p>\n

\"openhouse\"<\/p>\n

FYI: Words Go Round (WGR) is a Singapore Writers Festival initiative launched in 2011 to bring literature closer to a new generation of budding writers and to cultivate a strong readership and interest among the young for words.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>For more information on Words Go Round, please visit\u00a0www.singaporewritersfestival.com\/wgr<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

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