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Oulipost #3: Definitional Lit: Homeboy Select a single sentence from a newspaper article. Replace each meaningful word in the text [verb, noun, adjective, adverb] by its dictionary definition.* Repeat this treatment on the resulting sentence, and so on, until you’ve had enough! Note … Continue reading →

A lipogram is a text that excludes one or more letters of the alphabet. The ingenuity demanded by the restriction varies in proportion to the frequency of the letter or letters excluded. For this initial exercise, you will compose a poem using only … Continue reading →

In this class, you’ll use everything. It’s personal, it’s logic-based, reason-based and spiritual It’s supposed to be fun Not fun like roller coasters are fun, but it’s supposed to be stimulating and satisfying It’s very much like kneading bread increasing, … Continue reading →

I must say, what I find most exciting about Oulipost is the challenge. I love the concept of found poetry, believing that poetry is everywhere if we only take the time to pay attention. For years I have sent out … Continue reading →