Found Poem

Create a found poem that you transform into a statement of witness.

Begin with an article from a periodical (newspaper/magazine) and cut and paste the relevant text into your blog.

Cite this article by including a link or URL to the source.

Next, manipulate the text, so that it forms a poem. You must apply the following poetic terms and discuss in an accompanying explanation:
line
stanza
volta
end stop
enjambment
caesura

You may write about any topic, but some suggestions are listed below:

Trayvon Martin

Presidential Election

Supreme Court Health Care Case

French Shooting

Vikings Stadium Case

North Korea nuclear tensions

War in Afghanistan


Poem is worth 4 points
Explanation is worth 4 points


Example Found Poem (performed, not written):