Found poetry: taking existing texts and refashioning them, reordering them, and presenting them as poems. The literary equivalent of a collage.
I hope all is well with you.
I am a real human.
Just wondering if you got the email I sent you.
You won’t believe what this crazy guy did.
There’s a bizarre indigenous cinnamon trick.
Have you heard?
Pour Listerine on your toes.
Get everything for just $25.00 a month.
What is the first thing you do in the morning?
Need to see the images?
. . .
I hope all is well with you.
This is going to sound a bit crazy:
I found your website.
If you’re stuck with achy knees,
Struggling to see at night;
If for any reason, you can’t carry a concealed weapon,
Get an erection so firm you can hang the flag from it.
Here’s what you need to know:
Time is running out.
. . .
I hope all is well with you.
Have you ever felt like your prayers aren’t being heard?
I realize my last email was too long.
This isn’t supposed to happen.
A rogue whistleblowing doctor from Japan says
The kitchen should be our happy place.
So, here’s a fact that might surprise you:
If you no longer want to receive my emails,
We have a business proposal:
Imagine getting a complete joint replacement without surgery.
(All lines above taken from the first lines of spam received this week.)
