A concrete poem is a poem based on the spacing of words. The pattern of the letters illustrate the meaning of the poem. It does not have to rhyme and can be of any length.

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Concrete poetry is an artistic expression of written language. Concrete poets make designs out of letters and words. ... See the concrete poem below ... Writing Your Own Concrete Poem

Back to poems ... "Dove's Song," by Court Smith, ANTHROPOLOGY AND HUMANISM QUARTERLY, 13(2)[1988]:62. Reprinted in the ELOQUENT UMBRELLA, 1996, p. 27. ... Court Smith / File:dove.html / Updated:Monday,

In a shape poem, a poet uses the lines of his text to form the silhouette of ... Concrete poetry was originally aimed at using words in an abstract manner, without an allusion to identifiable shapes.