Cut-up Method (or Technique): Poetic Forms Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the cut-up method (or technique) that was used by William S. Burroughs, the Dadaists, and others. Author: Feb 19, 2021 This week's form, the cut-up method (or technique) is a type of found poetry that has its roots in the Dadaists but was popularized by William S. Burroughs. There are multiple ways to use the cut-up method, but here are the two most popular: The straight cut-up involves cutting words of a complete text and randomly rearranging them into a new text