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this 'blackout poem' created using Sara Teasdale's poem "The New Moon"

poem submitted to "Your Favorite #5," poetry contest, Seth Pina, sponsor

THE NEW MOON

Day, you have bruised ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ me,
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ bruised my soul,
Left me ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ a gift from you,
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦

¦¦¦ suddenly ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
I saw a moon ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦
A wisp of beauty ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦
¦¦¦¦ a maiden moon ¦¦¦¦¦ up in the sky?

(Blackout of "The New Moon" by Sara Teasale)

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William Kelii Kekaula

July 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM

Intriguing format.

Sotto Poet

July 9, 2026 at 2:51 AM

I am savoring this form. I adore the vivid imagery and emotions this poem evokes, Dear Sara.

Alison A Smith nee Howarth

July 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM

I am enjoying this form. I love the poem this created.

Karen Jones

July 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM

Very creative!

Sara Kendrick

July 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM

I'll have to look up this form and see what it is about. If for a contest, it reads like a winner to me. Way to go. I think I might have a book of poems by Sara Teasdale; I will have to look to see and refresh my memory on her work. Sara K.

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