A concrete poem is one whos shape matches the content of the
poem. It is also called shaped poetry or shaped verse. How do you
create a concrete poem?
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Here are the steps to create your own concrete poem. 1. Choose
a text for your poem. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder
what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the
sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! I
chose: Jane Taylor 1806.
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2. Choose a shape to represent your poem. I chose a music note
because this is a childrens song.
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How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a
diamond in the sky. T w i n k l e T w i n k l e T w i n k l e T w i
n k l e Twinkle Twinkle Jane Taylor 1806 Twinkle, twinkle, little
star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a
diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder
what you are! Jane Taylor 1806. Twinkle, little star, Twinkle,
little star, How I wonder what you are. Heres how it all comes
together! 3. Arrange the text to make the picture you want it to
represent.
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This style works with or without the star graphic I see
tonight, "Star light, star bright," By Anonymous Star light, star
bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have this wish I wish tonight. Source: The Dorling Kindersley Book
of Nursery Rhymes (2000) Star light, star bright, First star I wish
I may, I wish I might, Have this wish I wish tonight. by Anonymous
"Star light, star bright," Here are some more examples.
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Trees by Joyce Kilmer I think that I shall never see A poem
lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the
earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And
lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest
of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who
intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But
only God can make a tree.
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Now it is your turn. Choose your favorite poem and experiment
with different shapes. The result are all up to you!
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References Dictionary.com (2014) Retrieved from:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/concrete+poem
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/concrete+poem Clipart from
Microsoft Office clipart library Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
lyrics retrieved from:
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/songs/childrens/twinklemp 3.htm
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/songs/childrens/twinklemp 3.htm
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star audio retrieved from:
http://www.bludomain8.com/play/music/sound2.mp3
http://www.bludomain8.com/play/music/sound2.mp3
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References Star Light, Star Bright retrieved from:
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/176355
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/176355 Kilmer, J. Trees (1913)
Retrieved from:
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/19 47
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/19 47