3. Blackout poetry is a form of "found" poetry that allows the poet to use someone else's words to write a poem.

4. Using a photocopied page from “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” you are going to write a poem inspired by this text.
Your poem should reflect a theme, motif, or message of Edwards’ text.

5. How to Make a Blackout Poem

6. Step #1

7. Step #2

8. Step #3

9. Tips
Be creative!
Have fun with it!

13. Even better:
*You can use
color and design, too!
*Example >

14. Use color and design to suit your poem’s images and/or theme.

17. Create a black-out poem as a response to “Sinners…”
Capture ideas that reflect a theme of the text.
Be creative! (Perhaps you can use a flame design for blocking out?)

18. Step 1:
Use pencil to underline words you might want to use (should read left-right, top-bottom)
Step 2:
Next, circle words that you definitely want to use (approx 8-20)
Step 3:
Use a marker to block out all of the other words

19. Step 4:
Make your Blackout Poem visually appealing, as they will be displayed in the classroom.
Step 5:
Give your poem a title. Due by Monday.