A Poke in the I, selected by Paul B. Janeczko

Concrete poetry are very, very different from regular poems because the visual appearance of the poem matches the subject. 

I

NEED

CONTACT

LENSES

like i need a poke in the eye

by John Hegley

Paul Janeczko is a poetry anthologist extraordinaire. He's also from Maine. He has put together a collection of poems using the concrete -- or shape-- appearance. A Poke in the Eye: a collection of concrete poems is a handsome collection with illustrations done by Chris Raschka, a Caldecott winner for illustrating the Hello, Goodbye Window. Raschka's abstract paintings lend a playfulness to these fun poems. Raschka says, "Concrete poetry is the yoga of words. Like feeling your breath and your bones, you begin to notice what words and sentences actually look like."

Pick this up to share with your family. You'll be glad you did.