Day Off
Rain drops
drum-thrum, ho hum
blurry window rivers
rainboots tired- new agenda
read book
Jill Dailey
Poetry Friday/ Poetry Zines/ Mixed Media
Zines! Fun, filler-up any way you choose little books. Day Off uses the mini zine, one page format, folded into 8 panels. Then by cutting along the two center panels and gently folding-pushing toward the center- you create a zine with a front/back cover and six interior pages.
If you’re unfamiliar, Zines (pronounced zeens) are handmade books, often considered magazines, and come in many formats. Creators often photocopy or digitally print zines in multiple copies to share. Anything goes in terms of creator content! Some of my favorites zines include hand-lettering, collage, and/or sketching, and I especially enjoy little narratives, fun facts and poetry in these minis.
Today’s Poetry Friday share is a cinquain zine. I’ve been playing with some paper dyes, instant coffee and a combo of food coloring. For Day Off, I ran a digital print of this dyed paper and hand-lettered the poem. Carol @ The Apples In My Orchard is hosting this week. Check out her fabulous Ferris Wheel inspiration and other wonderful Poetry Friday poems linked there. Happy creating:) Jill
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What a fun idea, Jill. This would be a fun project with kids…or for myself. I’d like to try one with my watercolor paints. Thanks for the inspiration.