Gaza, Ukraine, not to forget about Syria, Iraq and Egypt – if you need a breathing pause from all the grim news, go read some of Austin Kleon’s wonderful Newspaper Blackout Poems. He regularly posts new ones, so watch for updates.

From Weekly Filet #169, in July 2014.

Newspaper Blackout

Austin Kleon

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