Ever hear of knitbombing? Well, now, there’s poetry bombing. Galleycat reports:
Miami artist Agustina Woodgate illustrated the art of “poetry bombing,” sewing snippets of poems into thrift store clothes.
Here’s a video:
Poetry is so well suited for this, but can you imagine fiction bombing? Little snippets of short stories or knockout lines from novels hidden… anywhere?
I used to keep art postcards taped to the insides of drawers. I’d remove an item from the drawer long after I’d forgotten the postcard was there, and find a 4″ x 6″ replica of a favorite work of art staring back at me. Smile and pleasure, guaranteed! Now I’m going to tuck favorite lines of poetry and book quotes – and maybe some riddles or jokes, too! – in drawers, coat pockets, lunchboxes, behind doors, on the back walls of the closets, inside cabinets. I think my kids will LOVE it when I “bomb” their rooms with quotes. Thanks for a great idea!
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Almost as good as IPYPIASM, International Put Your Poem In A Shop Month – 3rd year this December.
http://variouscushions.blogspot.com/2010/11/ipypiasm.html