Hello Poetry Lovers
Today we look at the Blackout poem. Thanks to a prompt from Surrey New Writers Festival, I took on this daunting task. 
For the uninitiated, you have to find an article or piece of about 500 words, and select 30 to 40 words
Like so, as they used to say on the TV. 
It can be quite fiddly. So I selected 30 words from Matt Rudd’s column in The Sunday Times magazine. Then listed them all and composed some sort of logical piece. 
The idea is that they can summarise the original piece, or present a counter-argument. Not sure if I’ve done either but it’s been fun trying.
Easter Choirboy
Vicar Desired God
Sin Forgiveness
Woolworth Pilfered Sweet
Bonfire Spreadsheet
Pearly gates Absolute Hell
Almighty
Religion Concluded Childhood
Christian Reason
Seventh Day
Death Nothingness Eternity
Kinder Neighbour
Magical Comforting
Purgatory
H Moulson 2023
Phew! Another form learnt. Now, PL’s, there’s a blackout poem in your soul – don’t argue – and I would love to see them. 
Cheers to Surrey New Writer’s Festival for opening another door to me
Thanks for tuning in, PL’s. We’ll be back real soon……
Heather Moulson 