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Concrete Poetry

A form of visual poetry in which the placement, shape, and spatial arrangement of letters or words are intrinsic to a poem’s meaning.

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Four Concrete PoemsConcrete Poetry, Poetry

Four Concrete Poems

Peter J. KingOctober 5, 2026

           

Digital Concrete VISPOArt, Concrete Poetry, Digital Art, Poetry

Digital Concrete VISPO

David E. MatthewsApril 29, 2026

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Concrete PoetryConcrete Poetry, Poetry

Concrete Poetry

Dale PattersonJune 23, 2020

Slow Into Lifeless No Mo The Question Implied Passage

The Atom of LanguageConcrete Poetry, Poetry

The Atom of Language

Michael AckerMay 26, 2019

u                                                                                                                                                                                                                      i                                                                                                                                                                               a                             nvrjcdfk                                                                                     xmybqtg                                                                                     lsczhwrp                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             e                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    o

Abstract Art Is Better in the AbstractArt, Concrete Poetry, Poetry

Abstract Art Is Better in the Abstract

David E. MatthewsMay 17, 2019

After a long period of introspection, I have come to believe two things: 1) that human intelligence is vastly over-estimated and 2) that human…