Note: This post contains concrete/shape poems displayed as images. Poem titles include: Fun Hours by Sanaa F., Talk by Aleah G., High Five by Zion N., Soccer by Adam A., When it Rains by Eugene D., The Football Life by Willie H., Phone Phone Phone by Janiyla B., Mailbox by Ayron B., A Drink Of Fanta by Zamarrion, Chicken Noodle Soup by Tia W., The Maze by Victoria G., Game Controller by Aurion P., Football Life by Jae’Von S., My Passion by Amaya V.
5th & 6th graders get into shape with poetry
For their fourteenth week of poetry 5th and 6th graders learned how to be creative with Concrete Poetry. A concrete poem sometimes called “shape” poetry, is when words are arranged on the page to create an image that looks like the subject of the poem.
Together we read the “Steam,” a concrete poem by Sabrina Guo a thirteen year old girl who was the 2019 1st place winner in Stone Soup Magazine’s Concrete Poetry Contest. Guo’s entire poem is shaped like a mug of tea, with words curling like steam. On winter days when her house is cold, she shares tea with her mother. This ritual of sipping tea with her mother gives her comfort and relaxation, allowing her to focus on her thoughts, dreams, and imagination.
Inspired by Sabrina Guo, students created their own concrete poems, using unique shapes to reflect significant moments in their own daily lives.