found poem
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of found poem
First recorded in 1965–70; by analogy with found object
Example Sentences
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A found poem is created by cutting and pasting words found in another text; your text will be a newspaper or magazine.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2020
See the found poem accompanying this article, which was created from its text.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2020
Carefully paste each word down, and now you have your own found poem.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2020
Another found poem is based on survivors’ accounts and journalism about the DuPont company’s dumping of hazardous wastes in Appalachia.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2018
The found poem is now un-found, so it can't be studied.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 23, 2010
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