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!

This is poem 16 out of 30 for International Newspaper Blackout Poetry Month.

TODAY’S SHOUT-OUT! goes to the SuperViva blog. Thanks for the mention!

This is poem 15 out of 30 celebrating April as National Poetry Month (Inter)national Newspaper Blackout Poetry Month.

TODAY’S SHOUT-OUT! goes to Laura Thomas for her really nice post about me and the poems. Go say hi to her on twitter!