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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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Jun 20, 20191 min read
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Book Review: Some Electric Hum Poems by Janice Northerns
In her debut poetry collection, Janice Northerns' simple, yet sophisticated, recollections of her personal history...

Offbeat Poet
Dec 29, 20202 min read
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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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Oct 19, 20193 min read
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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.

Offbeat Poet
Jul 18, 20193 min read
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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.

Offbeat Poet
Jul 12, 20193 min read
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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

Offbeat Poet
Jul 4, 20194 min read
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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.

Offbeat Poet
Jun 27, 20194 min read
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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.

Offbeat Poet
Jun 26, 20197 min read
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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.

Offbeat Poet
Jun 20, 20192 min read
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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.

Offbeat Poet
Jun 16, 20192 min read
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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

Offbeat Poet
Jun 13, 20198 min read
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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

Offbeat Poet
Jun 13, 20193 min read
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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 13, 20191 min read
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Journals for Poets
Redacted Poetry Journal, inPromptU Poetry Prompts, and Unwritten Thoughts Journal by Offbeat Poet are now available on Amazon.

Offbeat Poet
Jun 12, 20191 min read
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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 .

Offbeat Poet
Jun 8, 20191 min read
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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.

Offbeat Poet
Jun 3, 20194 min read
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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.

Offbeat Poet
Jun 1, 20192 min read
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Book Review: The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Book Review: The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Offbeat Poet
May 31, 20190 min read
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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

Offbeat Poet
May 27, 20192 min read
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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

Offbeat Poet
May 26, 20192 min read
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