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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.
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"Damning Dams," by Court Smith
"Scales, A Judgement," by Court Smith
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"Urban High Rises," by Court Smith
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"Spotted Owl," 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)
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