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Blackout Poetry was created during an English Honor Society activity in which the authors removed words from an existing text.
One long night in the deep dark wood,
The flames shot into the sky
I see the ghastly figure's face, slightly covered with a hood.
The pumpkin was scared and said “I’m afraid of that guy”
He looked a little worried but told himself he was good.
I was very scared, I could not lie.
In the light of the moon, there the man stood
I could run, I could hide, I could…
And then the bullet hit him, causing him to die
-Talia Reiss , Juliet Lovelace and Kayleigh O'Donnell
I blew out the candles, 1..2..3..
The presents, my family, and my excitement
Buzz buzz buzz oh no, a bee
My hopes are high looking forward to a good present
In addition to cake I drink some tea
the gathering was less than pleasant
After the party we hang out by the sea
All I wanted was a pheasant but instead, I got resentment
All my friends together, I’m so happy to be free
Kayleigh O'Donnell, Tessa Furlow, Adriana Gleeson, Sharon Varughese
Artwork by Katie Whalen
The rain patters gently against the pane
Leaves, trees, and a chill in the air
From a film of gray drops great globs of rain
The skin of babes is fair
When the fall does leave and the winter sets in, it will definitely cause me pain
I ripped the paper and laughed without a care
The sun doesn’t shine but I still skip down the lane
So many fall foods and memories to share
I am stuck inside on such a beautiful day; It's driving me insane
The foal is born in the leaves from a mare
If an autumn werewolf did appear on my path, I would beat him with my silver cane
Man I’m really hungry, I wish I had a pear
Emmy Udry, Jiani Johnson, Shane Beckwith, Shana Hatia, Juliet Lovelace, Chloe Chin
Artwork by Caitlyn Agro
The crispy leaves flew around the
Sprinkling leaves of red and gold
I almost slipped down the hill, let out a quick “bruh”
The leaves were so far away, unable to hold
The turkey leaped off the table into the air, leaving everyone to say, “huh”
“Jeez” the wrinkled trees cried, “I’m getting really old”
It’s getting cold now, I would enjoy a nice hot bowl of pho
Since it is fall now it has become very cold
-Matthew Schutzbank, Jake Bender , Olivia Stepper and Holly Zatz
Artwork by Madison De Nonno
At the long wooden table, six murderers sat
Flower printed tablecloth laid out nicely for display
How rude, the man across from me hasn’t taken off his hat
The candles flickered, and a woman screamed “hey!”
Heated meals and pastries fell off counters and went splat
The atmosphere suddenly feels awkward, no one knows what to say
As she took a bite of chicken, she saw a black cat
The guests realized that in order to serve dinner, a rat had to pass away
-Rose Gordon , Brenda McCormac , Talia Reiss and Idaya Lovo
Artwork by Catrina Bernhardt
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