Ode to a Commode: Concrete Poems

by Brian P. Cleary

Book Overview

Is that a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a poem Concrete poems are shaped like their subjects. They can look like objects, animals, or even people. You won't find many straight lines here Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how concrete poems work--and uses them to create all sorts of wild wordplay. Ode to a Commode is packed with mind-bending poems to make you puzzle and ponder. And when you've finished reading, you can try your hand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467744549
• ISBN13: 9781467744546
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.5" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6