Make 100: A Fearless Chapbook of Erasure Poetry

A project in San Jose, CA by Andrea Blythe
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A 40-page, full color chapbook of erasure poetry.
Backers: 36
Average Pledge Per Backer: $16

Funded: $577 of $500
Dates: Jan 10th -> Jan 30th (20 days)
Project By: Andrea Blythe
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Latest News

Poem #20: Wake Up

January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, here it is, the last new poem of the campaign, which has been a wonderful success. Thank you, everyone, for joining me on this journey and showing your support. WAKE UP // You roar / challenging / time // the next day / begins // you / get... (Read More)

Poem #19: In a Glass Vase

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
In a Glass Vase // blooming / you make / an offering / to Narcissus // seek refuge from the / chill problem / lodged in a beautiful / home // in sunlight / sweet spring  (Read More)

We're Funded! + Poem #18: Spring

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The project is funded! The chapbook is a go!  Thank you all you wonderful people who have backed this project and helped spread the word. I am so grateful and honored by your support.  I'll be sharing next steps soon, but in the meantime, here is... (Read More)

Poem #17: Heart Bomb

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
 Heart / it was the bomb / harvested from / the young / segments that / break / pieces that don't / a function / a feature / hearts / in cans or jars / clear / after opened  (Read More)

Featured on The Chapbook Interview

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm grateful and honored to have been interviewed by Laura Madeline Wiseman for The Chapbook Interview. In the interview, we talk about this project and erasure poetry in general, among other poetry chapbook things.  Here's a bit from the... (Read More)

Poem #16: Abstract Pleasure

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
 you / dream about / abstract / pleasure // we made it a reality / ordinary / the addition of fancy // You're welcome  (Read More)

Poem #15: Spiraling + 5 Days Left!

January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
 We experience / and keep it // the Nothing / spirals that resemble / you / and each other // and anxious time  (Read More)

Poem #14: The Dark

January 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
 We have / named / the dark * * *   (Read More)

Poem #13: Bouquets

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
 Our collections / arranged to make / vibrant / the idea / you can simply / flower  Viola!  The colors / and wonder / are your / display of / love * * *  Hi, Everyone! Hope you had a lovely Monday.  We're 66% funded! Yay! But we've still got a... (Read More)

Poem #12: Sunflowers

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
 You see / pretty buds / fields of flowers / word of / a bold and bright / year // flowers / ready to harvest / this killer / fortune  (Read More)

Correction to the $40 Reward Tier

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
*sigh* Sometimes we make mistakes. Sometimes we proofread and double check . . . and we still make mistakes.  It's been pointed out to me that the $10 reward tier as it's listed is the same as the $40 reward tier.  That's not what it's supposed to... (Read More)

Poem #11: You Say / We Say

January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
You say / this is / only half / the other half of / the combination / is gone We say / that story / makes / a slight / volume You're welcome to / this hazy / quality / and ... / all / that suggests   (Read More)

Poem #10: Micro-Organisms Churning + a bit of my process

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We're the micro-organisms / that unleash / eviable culture // churning / and luxurious / the heart of / beautiful // spreading / life A little bit about process.  When I craft an erasure poem, I usually begin by letting my eyes skim the page for... (Read More)

Poem #9: Family

January 18th - via: kickstarter.com
you think / in the world outside / you'll find / family // a family / that synthetic milke // that stellar neighborhood  (Read More)

Poem #8: The Flavor of Living

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
 you / consider that / suddenly / we've come to / the conclusion / for this particular endeavor // every year/ is made exclusively for us / and you pick up / the flavor of living // every you / will be just a bit different / especially when / you... (Read More)

Poem #7: The Story

January 16th - via: kickstarter.com
the story / is old-fashioned / that classic / square  Hi, Backers and Friends,  I ended up making two poems today. The first poem started coming together well, but didn't quite work for what I wanted to share here, so I created a second piece. ... (Read More)

Poem #6: The Seasons

January 15th - via: kickstarter.com
There was a time when / you found / enjoyment / you see / the seasons / come / like any weight / It gets a bit / too much / The end result is / heat    (Read More)

Poem #5: Our Price

January 14th - via: kickstarter.com
you think you know / how we felt when / it replicated us / its machinations / rubbing over / the shape / our not-so-familiar shape / muted / and we carry this / while you / recommend / our price Thanks for tuning in. If you like my day five poem,... (Read More)

Poem #4: Skin

January 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Despite their nomenclature / they are / skin / without skin / No known / self  Hi, lovelies.  I hope you're having a lovely weekend. We're four days in to the project and 26% funded — which is amazing!  Thank you!  (Read More)

Poem #3: A Stone

January 12th - via: kickstarter.com
you will hold / a stone / or salt / a cool / bag of bright / a pinch / of ghost    (Read More)

Poem #2: Taste/Bare

January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
TASTE / slice into / a hollow sound / dull and good / BARE / your skin / honey everyday Hi, friends!  Here's my day two poem (Fearless Flyer, June 2017). One of the interesting things about working with a found text is dealing with the realities of... (Read More)

Poem #1: NOW

January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Day one has started off fantastic. Thank you to the four backers who all jumped on board! Her is today’s new poem: NOW The perhaps of our now – golden, sweet our lovely little Crack do what you please  (Read More)

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