Concrete poetry is poetry whose visual appearance matches the topic of the poem. Mary Ellen Solt began writing concrete poetry in the 60’s and became a leader of this movement. Her work was most notably poems in the shape of flowers such as “Forsythiaâ€, “Lilac†and “Geraniumâ€. Her visual poetry formed by letters and words has influenced many of todays’s typography designs. Her book, “Concrete Poetry: A World View“, can be read on ubu.com.
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