DADAIST POEM POSTCARD SWAP

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Swap Coordinator:	redleppard (contact)
Swap categories:	Challenges Miscellaneous Art
Number of people in swap:	23
Location:	Other
Type:	None
Last day to signup/drop:	November 15, 2006
Date items must be sent by:	December 1, 2006
Number of swap partners:	3
Description:
Pick a newspaper article the length of the poem you want to write. Cut it into individual words and put them in a bag. Shake them up and pull them out one word at a time. Copy them in the order they left the bag. That is your poem. Include some artwork with your poem. Can be originals or good quality copies. Sign up by Nov.15th - mail cards by Dec.1 You will be sending 1 postcard to 3 different people. I will be checking everyone's ratings, so if you have flaked on a swap you will not be able to join this one.

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vilandra 10/16/2006 #

this sounds fun! just wondering, do you write out the poem and send the same poem to your 3 partners, or do you use the Actual words (and glue or whatever them down in order) to make and arty type thing, along with 3 original poems?

user2810 10/22/2006 #

Vicki, could you post a link with an example? This sounds like a great swap but I'm unfamiliar with the process. Thanks, Lorraine

redleppard 10/22/2006 #

here is a link - http://www.public.asu.edu/~aarios/magicalrealism/studentwk01/dadapoems/

Basically what you will be doing is - take a sentence or paragraph from a magazine or newspaper (I look for ones that have some great words in them). Cut up the individual words and place them in a bag. Pull out a word one at a time and glue it down. Don't worry that it might not make sense, because for some reason it will in a strange way. That will make your poem. If you wish you can write down the original sentence/paragraph on the back of your postcard.

user4274 11/ 8/2006 #

How do I choose the three people to send my postcards to?

Malia

redleppard 11/11/2006 #

When the swap closes, you will be sent the names of who you send to.

Erna 11/11/2006 #

C-o-o-o-l! Sounds like great fun!

Hope everybody posts pics of their cards in the swap album, afterwards. I'm always disappointed when a swap is over, and nobody comes back to comment/share, and I cannot see what you all did.

redleppard 11/14/2006 #

I hope so too.......I would love to see everyone's pics!

mapps 11/20/2006 #

Hi Cyn:

Thanks for the poem. I especially like the phrase "butterflies are that India emperor of small" --it reminds me of the style of Wallace Stevens!

Thanks again!

Ashley

redleppard 11/25/2006 #

I uploaded a pix of my postcard.......would love to see everyone's!!

user3742 12/ 4/2006 #

sending a few days late...personal crises :/ thanks for understanding.

redleppard 12/ 5/2006 #

Rebecca, received your postcard! Wonderful card!

dreamstealer 12/ 7/2006 #

Christine, Marissa and Carolyn...your ATC's are being posted today...sorry for being a few days behind... Dreamstealer

dreamstealer 12/ 7/2006 #

Christine. Marissa and Carolyn...I meant your Postcards.....

lucyellen 12/ 7/2006 #

Christine MM - received your card quite some time ago and wanted to thank you. saw it on your site also and that was a kick! Thanks so much

redleppard 12/10/2006 #

Cheryl, wonderful postcard!

Erna 12/15/2006 #

Vicky - that is a beautiful card you posted! WOW! I've not received anything yet. I see that there are two swappers whose status is "not sent" - maybe a gentle reminder is in order? I've also not received a rating for the cards I sent. I'm always on tenterhooks until I know they arrived safely.

I do hope you'll all post pics!

Erna 12/17/2006 #

Got my first postcard yesterday - thanks, Penny! Tried twice to upload a pic, but the upload did not work. I've uploaded pics into other swap galleries. Wonder what the problem is?

redleppard 12/27/2006 #

gentle reminders have gone out to the 2 people who have not sent out their postcards........

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