Found poetry has been one of my favorite genres of poetry since I first played with it in high school. Infinite combinations can be made when you only take the words of other people and reconstruct them in new and meaningful ways. Our dialogue theme last week made me think a lot about how we communicate today compared to generations past. Certainly the internet and social media have opened communication channels that were previously untapped, whether that is for good or not is open to debate. So, in honor of this meditation on communication I challenge you to choose one channel of social media, be it your e-mail inbox, your Facebook or Twitter stream, or whatever the kids are keeping up with these days and create a found poem using the words of the social network. Enjoy!
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