What is a Crossword Poem?

Crossword poems are poems composed with words found in a single crossword puzzle. The "across" section of the poem uses words from the across clues. The "down" section uses words from the down clues. The "answers" section are words from the answer grid. The title uses words from any section.

I started the form in April of 2002 and composed over 600 poems using the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. You can view these poems at my website, hungrybutscared.com.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Daivd Astle's "Puzzled" features Crossword Poems

Aussie puzzle-maker David Astle talks about my Crossword Poems and includes two of my poems in his latest book: Puzzled.
http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=94&book=9781742372785
I've just begun reading the book. It is a real find. David Astle looks at puzzles and the obsession of puzzles from every angle and brings his theme to life with surprising, humanistic and funny anecdotes and historical references.
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