Shape and concrete
poetry allows the poem to take on the shape of the subject. If the subject is a
flower, the poem is shaped like a flower. Concrete poetry doesn’t necessarily
have to take on the shape of the subject, but the words can enhance the effect
of the poems. Here’s my take on Shape
Poetry.
In
the
cool
mor
ning
air,
your
arom
a cudd
les me
and plays a role in my routine. For your job is not
to just wake me up,
but for me to enjoy the flavor
of your company. The richness and blend that m
a kes your bean so special to me, how it hugs
my soul like a good friend. Without you, I w
ould struggle
to move. To think. To smile.
So you save me from my Hyde self. M
y day does not suffer when you are
absent in
my daily life. Our frien
dship
shall last the test of
time. Coffee love.
Coffee and Poetry,
Bea
This is fantastic. I love this. And not just because I'm a coffee fiend and may or may not be on my 3rd cup of the morning while reading this. Well done.
ReplyDeleteBFTS, Glad you do. Thanks for the enthusiastic response.
DeleteConcrete poems can be such fun. I always used to like to see what students would come up with when I gave one as an assignment.
ReplyDeleteOh, I bet those students came up with some interesting shapes. LOL!
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