Bibliography
Janeczko, P. 2001. A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poetry. Ill. by Chris Raschka. Massachusetts: Candelwick Press. ISBN 978-0763623760.
Review
These creative concrete poems will be visually pleasing to students as well as leave them thinking about the messages. Some poems such as “Popsicle” take on the shape of the subject describing the melting popsicle and the “sticky” stick it is placed on. Others such as “Easy Diver” create movement. In the poem, a pigeon is quickly falling to the ground when it suddenly opens its wings and gently glides downward. The pictures are as much a part of the poem created with watercolors, inks and torn paper. Students will enjoy the wacky twists these visual poems provide.
Classroom/Library Connection
Before reading: Flip through the book, sharing several poems with the students and ask them what they notice about the pictures the words create.
During reading: Show students the picture as you read the poem aloud.
Tennis is a
game I could watch
for hours but my
neck won’t let me
Have the students read the poem. Divide them into two groups have the first group read the words on the left and the second group read the words on the right. Discuss how the choppy reading reminds them of a tennis match.
After reading: Allow students to visit the following website to create concrete poems using a template or by drawing their own shapes:
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