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FOR KIDS (and so for TEACHERS, TOO, of course)         Find out about graphic ("concrete") poetry; maybe even write some.            1 What is graphic poetry?            2 One-word graphic poems                  3 Poems with two words, and four!            4 The "Three Rs" of poetry (a poem, too)            5 Inside The Lines--then Outside The Lines -- a poem changes shape      A few other poems for kids                  A poem in e-motion: BALLOON           A poem in e-motion: SHORT LEGS!           A forever poem: THE ENDLESS POEMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm           A puzzle-poem: CONNECT THE DOTS (print it out)           A debate-poem: BETWEEN THE CRACKS (about "Concrete Poetry")            A greeting poem: OUTSIDE THE LINES* (it welcomed you to this site)                    *(NOTE: You'll have to click "BACK" to return to this page in one step.)           Note to teachers: There's a page for you, here.

FOR ALL  From Outside The Lines: Poetry At Play --  READ sample pages from the book, and HEAR songs based on the poems. (There is a CD available, with 14 of these songs in all.)                                             mood                       length              CATCH                     gentle                       medium            SWING                     bouncy                    short             SLIDE                       bouncy                    short            JUNGLE GYM         bouncy  (very!)      medium            LEAF PILE               quieter                      medium            HULA HOOP           bouncy                    medium            FIREFLIES              bouncy (very!)        pretty short                    KITES                       quieter                      longer                     FIRE/WORKS, FIRE/FLIES                                                bouncy                    medium  The following songs are not based on Outside The Lines poems (and may be on other CDs):               I'VE BEEN TO NEW ORLEANS IN MY DREAMS           ALL I EVER NEED TO KNOW (I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN)

FOR GROWNUPS, mostly        Read about Brad--his brief biography is here.      Now, about the book, Outside The Lines: Poetry At Play . . .          Read reviews or just the highlights           Thinking of buying?           Go to Amazon (you'll see more sample pages) or  Barnes & Noble.     And the music: check out the CD of songs based on the book, along with other CDs of Brad's songs, by clicking here.          Consider the Concrete Poetry Debate             Part I              Part II            and read a concrete poem which argues against its own name:             The Concrete Rose.               Or check out some impressive graphic poetry sites.     (Suggested additions welcomed.)