In honor of our March theme—INK—and location sponsor, the Austin American-Statesman, we’re inviting you to create a Newspaper Blackout poem. 

What is a Newspaper Blackout? Put simply, it’s poetry made by redacting newspaper articles with a permanent marker.

Our first CreativeMornings speaker, Austin Kleon, made this unique form of reductive poetry popular by writing a book filled with them. 

We want you to become a newspaper blackout artist and you could win a book signed by Austin Kleon. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Go old school and pick up a copy of the Austin American-Statesman (or recycle any newspaper you have on hand).
2. Create your very own funny, irreverent, profound or just-plain-cool blackout piece. (For tips, click here).
3. Show it off! Tweet or Instagram your poem’s image along with hashtags #CMATX and #NewspaperBlackout.

Entries due by March 25 EOD March 27. One winner will be selected on March 27. 

Some inspiration from Austin Kleon:

Get some tips on how to create a newspaper blackout poem.

Also: Check out Austin Kleon’s CreativeMornings talk on The Future, where he encourages us to—appropriately—”Show your work!”