{"title":"Stacia Leigh","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"sounds-complicated-blackout-poetry-and-art-paperback","title":"Sounds Complicated: Blackout Poetry and Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Out with the old, in with the new.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day while decluttering my office, I began feeding old proof pages into the shredder with glee. But watching the metal teeth chew up my hard work had me wondering, was reducing my books into tatters a good idea? Or could I turn the pages into something new?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotivated by an online found poetry community, I recycled my proof copies of \u003ci\u003eDealing with Blue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBurnout\u003c\/i\u003e into blackout poems and doodle art. Selected words took on a new meaning and the whimsical line drawings created their own stories, which may require a stretch of the imagination.\u003cbr\u003eLet it stretch!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSounds Complicated\u003c\/i\u003e is a colorful compilation about a perplexing journey through love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50868073201887,"sku":"9781732143517","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Kgw7TzubUy9781732143517.webp?v=1785910271"},{"product_id":"distance-between-blackout-poetry-and-art-paperback","title":"Distance Between: Blackout Poetry and Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo said Betrand Russell, and I agree. Creating blackout poems, the process of choosing words from a page of text and restructuring them into poetry, is a great way to turn those forced idle moments--wasted time--into instances of creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a summer of travel, where delays weren't uncommon, I made a habit of bringing my blackout poetry kit along. Selecting the right words, adding playful illustrations, and coloring became therapeutic and relaxing while waiting in hotel lobbies, train stations, and airports. Instead of watching the clock, I focused on the page in front of me, letting the words, lines, and colors take me away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDistance Between\u003c\/i\u003e is a compilation of blackout poems made possible by all kinds of unexpected opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50868073496799,"sku":"9781732143548","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/enE3a9wQAS9781732143548.webp?v=1785910272"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/stacia-leigh.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}