"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. VERDICT This winning assortment should find a place in most libraries.-Lauren Strohecker, McKinley Elementary School, Abington School District, PA A selection about the Big Dipper includes a metaphor that describes the constellation as "a vessel of stars, my brim overflowing with night." Another offering depicts a thunderstorm as "a cloud tantrum." A few layouts may test some readers, such as one about a home run in which one whole line is printed backward, but most students will enjoy the challenge. While short, the poems are by turns amusing and thoughtful and make excellent use of figurative language devices. The result is a fun and clever collection that is sure to inspire young poets. Even the table of contents is constructed to resemble a table. When we take any action, we have to understand that there is a great responsibility for tomorrow.
Whatever we do affects millions of peoplenot only those that are in school now, but parents and future generations. Raczka goes even further, playfully arranging the letters in the one-word titles of his poems as well. Wet Cement: A Mix Of Concrete Poems Bob Raczka Six Lectures on Light Delivered In Th. In each of his 21 concrete poems, he groups the words in a shape that complements or emphasizes the meaning or central concept.
Gr 3–6-At the start of this collection, Raczka notes that he likes to think of poems as "word paintings," and he demonstrates this philosophy to marvelous effect.
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