![]() ![]() While short, the poems are by turns amusing and thoughtful and make excellent use of figurative language devices. The result is a fun and clever collection that is sure to inspire young poets. Even the table of contents is constructed to resemble a table. Raczka goes even further, playfully arranging the letters in the one-word titles of his poems as well. In each of his 21 concrete poems, he groups the words in a shape that complements or emphasizes the meaning or central concept. Gr 3–6-At the start of this collection, Raczka notes that he likes to think of poems as "word paintings," and he demonstrates this philosophy to marvelous effect. ![]()
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