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Poetry is FUN
Poetic Forms
Concrete Poem
• This form of poetry has been around since
the 1500s. It was originally called “Pattern
Poetry” or “Shape Poetry.”
• The term “Concrete Poem” was coined in the
1950s.
• Present an idea graphically by using the
letters and/or words to create a picture
Form
• If you remove the form of the poem, you weaken the
poem.
• In some (though not all) Concrete Poems, the form
contains so much significant meaning of the poem
that, if you remove the form of the poem, you destroy
the poem.
• The arrangement of letters and words creates an
image that offers the meaning visually.
• The white space of the page can be a significant part
of the poem.
• The physical arrangement in a Concrete Poem can
provide a cohesion that the actual words lack. This
allows a poem to ignore standard syntax, and logical
sequencing.
"Scales, A Judgement," by Court Smith
"Dove's Song," by Court Smith
Breezes," by Court Smith
"Shaped Salmon," by Court Smith
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Example
Example
“Acrobats” by: Ian Hamilton Finlay
Example
CONCRETE POEM
by Berkley S (2007)
CONCRETE by william f (2007)
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Concrete by Jessica S (2007)
By Jesse H (2007)
Concrete Poem- The Bridge
by Thomas H (2007)
YOUR TURN
Create your own concrete poem and
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