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Dadaist Poetry from News Headlines

Turn current events into absurdist cut-up poems

The Prompt
Take these 5 recent headlines: [HEADLINE_1], [HEADLINE_2], [HEADLINE_3] and remix them into a Dadaist poem. Use: 1) Non-sequitur combinations, 2) At least 3 neologisms, 3) Irrational punctuation. Structure as [NONSENSE_TITLE] followed by 3 stanzas that mock bureaucratic language. Example: 'Ode to the Semi-Conducting Turnip: The ministers of yesterday's rain forgot to wind their aluminum sundials...'

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When to use this

For avant-garde writers and performance artists

Pro tips

  • Specify political vs. apolitical tone
  • Add constraints like 'only verbs from headline 2'

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