Poetry Bombing

June 10, 2011

Agustina Woodgate secretly sews poems into clothing at thrift stores. Would you dare? Would you be happy if you found one of the poems?

Spotted on seesaw.

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1 Sally Cage June 10, 2011 at 3:27 am

So cool! Thanks for sharing :)

2 Sally Cage June 10, 2011 at 3:28 am

And yes, I would be SO pleasantly surprised if I found one of these in a garment I bought – so sweet and unexpected.

3 Ale June 10, 2011 at 5:06 am

I’m wondering if you, Gabrielle, would dare :)
Also I’m wondering why she has to sew, instead of just slip them in the pockets… (I probably wouldn’t be happy if it was in my shop)

4 Design Mom June 14, 2011 at 3:36 am: I don’t know if I would dare! I think she’s brave.

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5 Design Mom June 14, 2011 at 3:37 am: Also. I love the pockets idea. I might be brave enough for that. : )

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6 Kelly June 10, 2011 at 5:28 am

I think that is a GREAT idea! It seems that the only reason she would be doing that is to add a little beauty, encouragement, and happy into someone’s life for that small amount of time! Love it!

7 Fairly Odd Mother June 10, 2011 at 6:27 am

Sweet! I love how happy it makes her, and I love that it is spreading a little kindness—I’d love to find one of her poems sewn into my clothes.

8 Laura @ ON{thelaundry}LINE June 10, 2011 at 7:21 am

I think it’s sweet. The way she does it, she’s not ruining the clothing. I’ve seen similar things where people do stuff on hotel linens but the way they do it, to remove it the linens would be ruined. This is easy to remove of somebody doesn’t want them, without wrecking the garments. :)

9 kristi June 10, 2011 at 9:03 am

how infectious is her joy?! i hope it brings a smile to the people who find it; it would for me!

10 Allison June 10, 2011 at 9:51 am

I think it’s awesome and I would love to find that in something I bought! As to why she sews it, I love her explanation that it puts people in contact with it. And the way she does it (or from how it appears in the video), it could definitely be removed if someone doesn’t want it.

11 jana @ the summer house June 10, 2011 at 12:42 pm

I love it!!! People having fun and sharing happy things instead of complaining.
xo jana

12 Jaclyn June 10, 2011 at 1:58 pm

Yes I would be happy!! How cool!

13 Jess (Where My Heart Is) June 10, 2011 at 4:45 pm

I love it and it would absolutely make my day if I found on of her poems! What an inspirational idea. Way to go Augustina!

14 Design Mom June 14, 2011 at 3:39 am: I think it would make my day too.

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15 Marta June 10, 2011 at 5:17 pm

I love what she does! and I love how she has an accent just like me!
Off course she is Latina too! not from Colombia but Argentina! pretty close!

16 diana June 10, 2011 at 5:17 pm

LOVE this idea, we need more poetry in our lives, seems like it is a lost art for some but I will be doing lots and encouraging my students to learn and appreciate poems in the fall!
Bonnes vacances a Paris!!

17 Nicole June 13, 2011 at 8:47 am