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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.

"Scales, A Judgement," by Court Smith

"Dove's Song," by Court Smith

Breezes," by Court Smith

"Shaped Salmon," by Court Smith

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 TURNYOUR TURNYOUR TURNYOUR TURNCreate your own concrete Create your own concrete poem and add it to your poem and add it to your

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