Expanding on the centuries old technique of erasure poetry, Emerge is a playful tool for creating found poetry out of articles, speeches, quotes, books, and more. Emerge was created by the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University.
Select a Text
Emerge approaches poetry from a different angle, eliminating the blank page. Start by finding a collection you’re interested in, and select a text to read and create with.
Create Your Poem
Click words to make them Emerge from the text. Consider how your poem is a reflection on the original text, and respond through the creation of your poem.
Share It
Join the Emerge community by sharing your found poems. Get inspired by viewing other members’ poems.
We have gathered writing from our community of artists, scientists, and filmmakers around the theme of Ocean waters. Have a look. Engage in a new and playful way with Emerge.
Experiment with making a “cinema stanza” or a poem-film. Many avant garde filmmakers explore the connection between film and poetry; finding systems to juxtapose words and images that generate entirely new associations, metaphors and ideas.
Visit our Create & Explore page and check out Assignment #4 to create a film poem.