Great story about a Texas poet, Austin Kleon — and wouldn’t this be an interesting project for poetry study? The method is called “newspaper blackout” in the story; a new genre of poetry?
From PBS’s Newshour, September 14, 2010 (transcript here):
I am reminded of the story of the sculptor who, when asked how he made such wonderful statues, said he merely chipped away from the stone everything that wasn’t the sculpture he wanted. Who was that?
PBS Newshour provides the best coverage of literature and poetry of any major television news operation, another good reason to keep PBS well-funded.
Millard Fillmore's Bathtub 