Blackout Poetry

Mon, Apr 6 2026
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Red Hook Interim Library

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PLEASE NOTE UPDATED TIME!!

April is National Poetry Month so come to the library and create some of your own. Blackout poetry, or erasure poetry, is a form of poetry created by erasing words from an existing text and framing the result on the page as a poem. It is low pressure and accessible to all.

We will take pieces of writing and create a new poems from them. Text and art supplies (to decorate your poem, if you wish) will be provided.  This program is for all ages.

 

Generous support for programming and interim Library services in Red Hook provided by Amazon.

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Add to My Calendar 04/06/2026 11:00 am 04/06/2026 12:00 pm America/New_York Blackout Poetry <p>PLEASE NOTE UPDATED TIME!!</p><p>April is National Poetry Month so come to the library and create some of your own. Blackout poetry, or erasure poetry, is a form of poetry created by erasing words from an existing text and framing the result on the page as a poem. It is low pressure and accessible to all.</p><p>We will take pieces of writing and create a new poems from them. Text and art supplies (to decorate your poem, if you wish) will be provided. &nbsp;This program is for all ages.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Generous support for programming and interim Library services in Red Hook provided by Amazon.</em></p> Brooklyn Public Library - Red Hook Interim Library MM/DD/YYYY 60