found poem

American  

noun

1. a composition made by combining fragments of such printed material as newspapers, signs, or menus, and rearranging them into the form of a poem.

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Etymology

Origin of found poem

First recorded in 1965–70; by analogy with found object

Example Sentences

Carefully paste each word down, and now you have your own found poem.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2020

Steal your way into a found poem by following these steps:

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

It’s a scrapbook, a found poem assembled out of scraps and snippets of truth.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2016

The found poem is now un-found, so it can't be studied.

From The Guardian • Jul. 23, 2010