Alone During The Surgery

The Teacher’s Stern Warning

The Mayor’s Contention

I came across Austin Kleon’s blog last summer, and I have since enjoyed his work. Copycat that I am, I thought of attempting to do something like this using a Philippine newspaper as my medium. But then I realized I’m stuck with a mountain high of cases to read in law school. So I thought, why not do blackout poetry using my cases? This way, I don’t only get to squeeze out whatever creative juice is left in me, I also get to reuse, reduce and recycle. And of course, this appears to be a little less copycat-ish. Here is my first attempt.