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Book Review: Meditations on an Empty Stomach by Michael Lee Bross

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Jun 19, 20191 min read

Book Review: Meditations on an Empty Stomach by Michael Lee Bross

Read Offbeat Poet's Poetry Book Review of Meditations on an Empty Stomach by Michael Lee Bross (Finishing Line Press, 2019).

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Book Review: Some Electric Hum Poems by Janice Northerns

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Dec 29, 20202 min read

Book Review: Some Electric Hum Poems by Janice Northerns

In her debut poetry collection, Janice Northerns' simple, yet sophisticated, recollections of her personal history...

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Oct 19, 20193 min read

The Truth Behind Mother Goose

Simple and seemingly harmless nursery rhymes we all grew up reciting hide a twisted and dark history.

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Jul 18, 20193 min read

Top 5 Podcasts for Writers

All of these writing podcasts have hours of binge-worthy episodes that you may not want to stop once you start.

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Book Review: Homespun Mercies by DJ Hill

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Jul 12, 20193 min read

Book Review: Homespun Mercies by DJ Hill

In Ars Poetica (Art of Poetry) form, DJ Hill’s debut collection of poetry and collage, Homespun Mercies, epitomizes ut pictura poesis.

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Don't Be a Podcast Outcast: What's a Podcast and Why You Should Listen

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Jul 4, 20194 min read

Don't Be a Podcast Outcast: What's a Podcast and Why You Should Listen

Listening to podcasts at home or on the go is easy and free, typically. The hardest part is choosing which podcast to listen to first. All y

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Redacted Poetry 501: How to Make it R.A.I.N. Redacted Poetry

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Jun 27, 20194 min read

Redacted Poetry 501: How to Make it R.A.I.N. Redacted Poetry

Put down the adult coloring book and create blackout poetry by destroying the classics. Learn how to Make it R.A.I.N. redacted poetry.

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Redacted Poetry 401: Finding the Redacted Roots Within Found Poetry

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Jun 26, 20197 min read

Redacted Poetry 401: Finding the Redacted Roots Within Found Poetry

Explore the influencing art forms and types of poetry that contributed to the viral redacted poetry known today as blackout poetry.

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Redacted Poetry 301: What is Redacted Poetry?

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Jun 20, 20192 min read

Redacted Poetry 301: What is Redacted Poetry?

While most creative works are done by the addition of new ideas, redacted poetry takes the opposite approach: subtracting instead of adding.

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Jun 16, 20192 min read

Audible: A Must-Have for Book Lovers

As an avid writer and book lover with never enough time to sit down and read; I could not survive without Audible.

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Jun 13, 20198 min read

Poetry Glossary & Definitions

From poetry form and structure to tools and types, explore the parts of poetry and add these tools to your writing toolkit to improve your s

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What's the difference between Found, Erasure, Blackout and Redacted Poetry?

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Jun 13, 20193 min read

What's the difference between Found, Erasure, Blackout and Redacted Poetry?

Visually stunning and poetically striking images of poems derived from existing text flood Instagram and Pinterest every da. Hashtags #Black

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Jun 13, 20191 min read

Blackout Poetry #bhfyp

Looking for the best hashtag for your post #bhfyp (best hashtag for your post)? Find the Best Hashtags for Blackout Poetry and other Poems w

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Jun 12, 20191 min read

Journals for Poets

Redacted Poetry Journal, inPromptU Poetry Prompts, and Unwritten Thoughts Journal by Offbeat Poet are now available on Amazon.

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Jun 7, 20191 min read

Need a Prompt?

NEW! Whether your struggling with writer's block or just want to mix it up; check out InPromptU Journal: Random Thoughts Poetry Prompts .

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Redacted Poetry 201: The History of Blackout Poetry

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Jun 3, 20194 min read

Redacted Poetry 201: The History of Blackout Poetry

Made popular in recent years by Austin Kleon's Newspaper Blackout; redacted poetry's roots trace back to the 18th century.

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Redacted Poetry 101: Blackout Writer’s Block with Redacted Poetry

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Jun 1, 20192 min read

Redacted Poetry 101: Blackout Writer’s Block with Redacted Poetry

Writer’s block is the inability to create new work. Blackout writer's block by redacting existing works to create poetry and art.

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Book Review: The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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May 31, 20190 min read

Book Review: The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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May 27, 20192 min read

New Book Releases | May 2019

New Offbeat Poet book releases! Check out Redacted Poetry Journal and Unwritten Thoughts Journal now available on Amazon.com and other shops

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Blackout! Redacted Poetry Journal: Create Blackout Poetry by Destroying the Classics

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May 26, 20192 min read

Blackout! Redacted Poetry Journal: Create Blackout Poetry by Destroying the Classics

Create your own redacted poetry (blackout poetry) on your kindle or tablet with the digital edition of the latest #redactedpoetry book

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