4.8 Street Music and Apples
Concrete Poetry
Concrete poetry has irregular structure.
In concrete poetry, the words themselves may form a picture on the page.
Look at the “Apple Poem” by S.C. Rigg (below)
What are some onomatopoeia words that could be added to enhance this poem? What sound is made when you bite into an apple? When you chew it?
This poem uses repetition. Notice how words are repeated to create an interesting effect
Read the words in the poem, line by line from top to bottom.
Source: Creech, S. (2001). Love that dog. New York: HarperCollins.
Can you picture the apple? Taste the deliciousness? Feel the crunch? Smell the juice? Even in a concrete poem like this, the words can create be powerful.