How to Write Concrete Poetry?

Concrete poetry can make beautiful wall art. Also, concrete poetry does not have to rhyme. Yet, concrete poetry can be written in many ways, and you can create any shape. The shape of the poem can create fun, cheerful, and interesting art for your art gallery. It can start conversations in your office, your kitchen, dining room, or in your living room.

Think about the words you want to use for your poetry. Next, write down the words or thoughts that come to mind. After that, put the words into a shape to match the theme of the poem. Also, think about where you will put your shape poetry. Practice writing your shape poetry in your journal. 

Let the words create the shape. Edit or use abbreviation for your poetry. You can use descriptive words or words that help you create the shape. Additionally, you can use less words or shorter words for this type of poetry. Finalize your poetry and read it aloud. 

You can write concrete poetry or shape poetry by using a theme. You can use a shape generator online to type your poetry. However, you can also use a typing program that you can position the words into a shape. Nonetheless, you can type your poem in all black ink or use color ink to make your shape poetry. Shape poetry can be written at night or anytime throughout the day for any occasion. 

Another tip is to write your concrete poetry simple and with easy shapes especially if you are a beginner. You can write about nature, what you see, or anything that you are comfortable writing about. Your child can write poetry on paper and cut the paper into any shape. However, you or your child can also use color pens to write your shape poetry. In the example, a concrete poem was written into the shape of a tree. 

Nonetheless, you or your children can have fun and feel inspired to write concrete poetry. Concrete poetry can be written in five minutes or in thirty minutes. Using strips of paper and writing in the strips of paper can make a shape poem for your wall art gallery. Another way is to practice writing in different shapes and finding a shape for your selected words. Below are more tips for writing your shape poetry. 

 

 

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How to Write a Concrete Poem-Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry 4 Kids: 

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