concrete poetry

noun

poetry in which effects are created by the physical arrangement of words in patterns or forms rather than by the use of traditional language structure.

Origin of concrete poetry

1955–60, Americanism; probably as translation of Portuguese poesia concreta or German konkrete Dichtung

Words nearby concrete poetry

concrete mixer, concrete music, concrete noun, concrete number, concrete poet, concrete poetry, concrete thinking, concrete universal, concretio cordis, concretion, concretionary

British Dictionary definitions for concrete poetry

concrete poetry

noun

poetry in which the visual form of the poem is used to convey meaning