Poem-A-Day: Book Spine Poetry

On April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 By angeliquejamailIn book spine poetry, Christa Forster, contests, Harlan Howe, National Poetry Month, Poem-A-Day, poetry, school

And so today, as promised, two poems since I missed posting one yesterday.

Book spine poetry is a marvelous thing. Once you see an example, it’s probably pretty easy to figure out how it works. You just use the titles of books as your lines. I suppose you could consider it a type of found poetry.

Every April at my school, the library holds a contest to see who can come into the stacks and “find” the best book spine poems. Here are the two winners from the faculty/staff category this year.

BSP by Christa Forster: the winter people / wake / dogs of god // reawakened / old magic

BSP by Harlan Howe: spell it out // I was here / yesterday / why not me? // you / betrayed / the man who stayed behind // pregnant pause // I thought you were dead

Have you made any book spine poems lately? If so, please send me a picture of it or post it (if you can) in the comments below!

4 thoughts on “Poem-A-Day: Book Spine Poetry”

kvennarad

I have a feeling that if I did book spine poetry it would be syntactically correct but semantically transgressive.

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April 28, 2017 at 11:45 pm Reply
1. angeliquejamail
  
  I have a feeling you’re right.
  
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  April 29, 2017 at 12:11 am Reply
CindyC

These are great! I haven’t made spine poetry in a few years–now could be a good time, as due to the move I’ve recently laid hands/eyes on most every book in the house. 🙂

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May 8, 2017 at 4:25 pm Reply
1. angeliquejamail
  
  Oh, yes, a very opportune time indeed! Send them my way if you’re so inclined. 😉
  
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  May 8, 2017 at 4:42 pm Reply