In graphic poetry, the words of the poem form a shape--or even a kind of picture--showing what the poem is about. The one below is called "Swing," and it's from the book. (In the book, there's an actual picture, too, showing a little girl on a swing).

Figuring out how to read this is part of the fun, as it often is, with graphic poetry. Can you do it? (You probably don't need any hints, which are below.)                               

From way                                                                                                                             the sky!         back here                                                                                                                     touch              down                                                                                                                     can               through                                                                                                           feet                    the                                                                                                           my                        air                                                                                                    where                           down                                                                                          to                                down                                                                               I fly                                                I  rush                                                                       up                                           to                                                                 up                                                way                                                again                                                         down                             up                                                                       there,   then

               
Pssst: The title is the main clue (also, one letter is bigger, to hint where to start): Begin up left, then read down to the center, and up again -- following the path a swing might take.

It's also fun to write these, and you may want to try it . . .   

. . . especially since some graphic poems are really simple. Here's one, called "Falling:" 

The word is "falling" down the page, and -- whoa! Wait a minute! Where's the rest of the poem? 

                      Let's find out.