Blackout or erasure poetry is the process of taking an existing text, selecting those words that speak to you and eliminating (blacking out/erasing) the rest. Blackout poetry was popularized by Austin Kleon’s book Newspaper Blackout. This way of creating your own poetry or prose is fun for writers, artists, and anyone interested in language and creativity. Blackout poetry is a great way to overcome creative blocks, find new inspiration and play with words. Black out poetry can be done by anyone, no experience is necessary. All materials and supplies will be provided. Recommended for adults, 18 years and up. Sliding scale, pay what you can: $7 – $15.

Facilitator: Thomas Terceira. Thomas Terceira believes in the power of art, poetry, and music to build community. Thomas is currently the Education coordinator of the Pawtucket Art Collaborative. He has facilitated Favorite Poem readings throughout Rhode Island. His collage art has been featured in several literary magazines such as Rattle, Glass works and Unlost Journal.