This is poem 21 out of 30 for International Newspaper Blackout Poetry Month. 9 left!

SHOUT-OUT! goes to to Dennis Gaens who’s done quite a few blackout poems of his own. Thanks, Dennis!

This is poem 20 out of 30 for International Newspaper Blackout Poetry Month. 10 left!

SHOUT-OUT! to Lance Catedral for trying out his own blackout poem. Rock on, Lance!

This is poem 19 out of 30 for International Newspaper Blackout Poetry Month.

A SHOUT-OUT! goes to Nate Baird—he posted a blackout poem to the Flickr Pool. Thanks, Nate!

This is poem 18 out of 30 for International Newspaper Blackout Poetry Month. Phew!

A SHOUT-OUT! is due to Emily Davis! She said some really sweet things about my drawing, and posted her own blackout poems! After you read those, go say hi to her on Twitter.

This is poem 17 out of 30 for International Newspaper Blackout Poetry Month.

So this is weird: I showed this poem to my wife and she told me about this ritual called a “blessingway” that some expecting mothers do. Sometimes it involves henna (“painting yr hands”). I had no clue. I thought “painting yr hands” was like painting your fingernails. Just a cool image. (OH, BEHOLD THE MAGIC of blackout poetry! The poem knows more than you, etc.)

TODAY’S SHOUT-OUT! goes to Dragon Writing Prompts for their post about the poems. Thanks!