Lodestone Crossing

A lodestone is a naturally occurring mineral or rock with magnetic properties. Like any magnet, when crossing over baser matter, a lodestone pulls out specific component materials that can then be used for myriad purposes.

By deleting and saving specific words and phrases from various sources while keeping their sequence in tact, a poet can create entirely new works. As with a literal lodestone to certain metals, words and phrases are drawn out from an original, and put to myriad poetic uses.

This age old method of composition, known as either "black out poetry" or sometimes "found poetry," allows for experimentation in form, language, diction, and the very expectation one has of one's writing.

Within these five poems, (extracted from sources ranging from old library science manuals to an early draft of one of his own novels), Ty Unglebower explores such themes as randomness, divinity, and the creative act itself.