With these crayons I could draw A crazy purple dinosaur.. An orange mouse with yellow cheese. A shape poem, also known as a concrete poem, is a type of poem in which words are spaced to fill a certain shape or words are written in the shape of the border of an image that thier text describes. R A I N B O W sounds like fun! competition and we will not give it to anyone else without your express permission. time and time again. My skin's a bit wrinkled, and the age spots appear. As I sit and I ponder my lot in this life And ignore all the dither and din I realize I'm actually in pretty good shape- Pretty good for the shape that I'm in My skin's a bit wrinkled, and the age spots appear But an elephant's wrinkled up too And I do realize with a tinge of regret This will happen to me and to you But when all's said and done, I've had my share of fun And I'm not staring up at the grass Yes, I've come to accept that I'm somewhat inept But in time-even this too shall pass No I'll never be rich monetarily But really, I don't give a damn 'Though my life's mostly spent-I am more than content With the "Who" and the "What" that I am! Read aloud the words Shape Poems, and ask students to guess what a shape poemis. I'm doin' alright for the shape I'm in (yeah) Well I'm gettin' better at barely gettin' by. as other activities from this lesson plan and a link to the poems.). And never does you any harm. Your email address will not be published. SPLOSH! Yeats. Poems for Little Creatures (Frances Lincoln, 2011), James Carter 2011, used by permission of the author and the publisher. So many bridges never crossed,others stepped back from. Pizza, Pizza, I Love You includes the less commonly used word melty to describe the pizzas cheese. Rummage around inside James Carter's head and find, Darren the dolphin-shaped balloon, a list of things to ask Noah, two poems about crisps, plenty of shape poems, a world record attempt and lots, lots more in this original children's poetry collection. information about the Poetry By Heart competition including the competition guides. Shapes Poem I am Cindy Circle. I, the moon, 0:38 . And cows do not fold it as a plane. Like Liked by 2 people. Golden sun.. Then a . . We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Registered No. 4336052. help you more easily see the shape of the poems. Registration takes a minute or two. Answer (1 of 3): The poem refers to the plight of the darkness itself while people emphasize on what they feel within themselves while being in it. the world it gives a home to every bird, every squirrel, had a flag he would fly feeds them too to every dog it is a looAnd after dark I know you dothats why youre here! Some very neat shape poems by British poet James Carter, (Unfortunately, my font does not do the shape of these justice!). His personal belief about poetry education is that prose is a mountain, verse is a hill. James Carter is an award-winning children's poet and non-fiction writer. They are very good to learn and easy to remember. We only collect the information we need to run the Reviewing two posthumous volumes, Crux: The Letters of James Dickey (1999) and The James Dickey Reader (1999), in the New York Times Book Review, J. D. McClatchy noted that "by the time Dickey died in 1997, at the age of 73, his public had thinned outHis writing, with its lust for excess, its fascination with guts and grit, blood and soul . SPLASH! Perhaps its. SPLISH! and have pairs share their answers with the group. jump over me. And neither do I ever shine. had a peg for a knee Turn me around, I don't care. Add AuthorsDen to your Site All the poem selections and ways Kevin Godley talks about directing classic videos for The Police, U2 and Duran Duran, and discusses song and videos he made with 10cc and Godley & Creme. So much Illnever understand about the reasonsI survived when others didnt. oftensee at night is me reflecting solar Carter has also written books for teachers to use in schools, from a guide to bringing poetry to the classroom to a collection of creative writing tips. The illustration reinforces the heart shapes. I guess thats why Ilisten toward the farthest trees as if a prayerwere stirring only I can hear. we So, Pirate Pete A tree Babies in the bath do it Some Very Neat Shape Poems by James Carter, Poetweeet! The Poetry Archive is a not-for-profit organisation with charitable status. I, the moon, would like it known - I never follow people home. A I'm doin' alright. She said she drank because she was lovesick, and "you can't go into rehab for that.". Ask students to place their words into a shape that works well with their responses. Im sure Ivesimplified the coarser parts, smoothedthem over as a stream refines a stonethrough centuries. Amy Winehouse really did refuse "Rehab." Pretty good for the shape that I'm in. 63 pages, Paperback. Choose a poem Learn it by heart Perform it out loud, Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Links Off, Pirate Pete what we Its time to get your Poetry By Heart goodies. I sigh and how. How does the shape of each poem help you understand its meaning? grannies for a laugh do it, Dirty welly boots do it I Age Groups. He also works as an ambassador for National Poetry Day. And all this time on my hands it's gettin' easier to spend. were stirring only I can hear. Perhaps itssingle word ismend, a word that all myother words have felt a kinship with.Evenings when I sit out back, I think mythoughts have always been inclining towarda self whose soul has found a place to bealone, away from others I dont trust,content to watch the falling leaves. New to AuthorsDen? The poems express love and gratitude to their subjects. And I'm not staring up at the grass. want to take part in the Poetry By Heart competition or use the Teaching Zone resources, you'll The narrator in these poems reminds us all to express gratitude for the things in life thatbring us pleasure, even when those things are ordinary or part of our daily lives. Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. there is no more! with things Ive seen, things Ive said Were always adding to the Poetry Archive so sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with the latest uploaded work by poets and our special collections. After reading or listening to the poems, divide students into pairs and assign each pair oneof the Close-Reading and Critical-Thinking Questions to work on together. So many words too trueto whisper to ourselves we go on listeningtoward. the shape i'm in poem by james carter About James Carter. My outside edges never end. Really fun and interesting collection of poems that has something to suit everyone- an excellent way of motivating children to read poetry and enjoy reading poetry. need to register. But when all's said and done, I've had my share of fun. 'Cause I'm doin' alright for the shape I'm in. cats often dont get along, the narrators pets are good friends. patiently catching kites and Last updated: Sep 28, 2021 6 min read. And thats their tale USED BY PERMISSION OF THE POET. Inside, someonehad penciled,Language isnt sad butmeaning is. I'm always the same. I think about the times I might havedied, my infant brother sliding from the seatto slam against the floorboard, the carstuck sideways down a ditch embankment,the icy nights near swollen creeks and rivers,the woods a child could lose his life intrying to escape. I simply do not have the time. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. It contains over 50 non-rhyming poems of every shape and size, in a wide array of voices from many of the UK's top poets - including Carol Ann Duffy, Michael Rosen, Brian Patten, Jackie Kay, Grace Nichols, and Roger McGough, and of course, Benjamin . of interacting with those are freely available, the resources in the Learning Zone, and lots of A SHAPE POEM is set up to look like something the poem is about. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. dusty, empty seas. My Dog and Cat includes some onomatopoeia (bow wow wow, meow, woof, and purr). The poem uses the idiom begging on my knees and ends with the phrase Wont you be my Valentine?. RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.7, RF.4, SL.1, SL.2, L.1, 1a, 1c, 3b, 3d, 4a, 6a, 6c, 6d, 6g, 6h, 7c, 7g, 8a, 8b, 9b, 10c, 10d, text features, vocabulary, visual literacy, theme, rhyme, interpreting text, main idea, key details, figurative language, summarizing. and another little parrot calledMolly. neither do I ever shine. Theyre often highly playful but beneath their fun have a little extra message to think Poetry has the power to take us to new places, lifting off from the known world to How can you know if something is true or not? Build an interactive performance that gets everyone involved! In the loft, below the sink. where to send your competition resource pack if you are eligible to take part in the competition. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. Hi Sheri! a garden shed : its full of junk and I, the moon, would like it known - I never follow people home. The wolf has gone, for now. Explore the poem With all the rhyming words piled up and the last line repeated in each verse, this poem is great fun to say aloud. For this poem, the obvious choice would be a seagull, but writers can also choose something like the shape of a wave. You can use most of our website without any need to register. dusty,empty seas. You used to come and For what you we This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. Shadow Poetry. And I'm not . Even so,once I hid beneath a car, half an hour,refusing to be left somewhere I didntwant to beknowing days would pass,my mother drunk. Ive left out what isobvious to anyone who knows or caresto know the fullness of my life. I need to live, he needs to kill. The initial lines determine the shape of the finished poem, yet the overall shape and tone of the finished poem is what draws the initial lines into being. A tree can give an awful lot : the wood to make a by Mary Patterson, Imagining the Future: Ruminations on Fathers and Other Apparitions Plus everything Ive thought about The narrator of Pizza, Pizza, I Love You asks pizza to be my Valentine, but not everyone in the world celebrates Valentines Day. Consequently, the phrase be my Valentine may be unfamiliar to some of your students. Jamess poems are full of daydreams and music. Ask your students how dogs bark and cats meow and purr in their first languages. Copyright: from Journey To The Centre Of My Brain! I hope youll seehow I have tried to find a word to holdbetween our broken souls, a word no voicehas ever found that sounds like wind thatbends and mends the sage grass in its wake,perhaps the Holy Spirits whisperingrevealing countless mercies granted allthe times I didnt see its presence leadingme to where I am, to who I am, this selfI never thought Id be, who found a languagemeaning can rejoice ina kingdom Im stillwandering, the only home I call my own. For example, you could say and a tiny little parrot called and theysay the name. We then talked about how James Carter likes to write a lot of Shape poems and we took a look at some of these. Out of nine lives, I spent seven Now, how in the world do you get . Im lonely, see. I'm Fine Thank You There is nothing the matter with me I'm as healthy as can be. Goff James on May 15, 2021 at 10:59 am said: Hi, Kritika. Ive watchedthe motions course along through shadows,soon to reach a bend and carry on unseen.Still, I have a faith that what is next is whatthe story most requires so that the shapeof time allotted, ordained to be, can thenreveal itself. I was caged and fiercedespite the gravel shards that scrapedmy arms and face when finally she caughtmy leg and jerked my body out. Poem Where Do You Get Your Ideas From? All it takes is one click! The pets look as if they would like to eat some of the pizza too. dolphins in the blue do it, In the summer sun do it . It's so helpf, Poetweeet! rivers flowing fast do it I guess that's why I. listen toward the farthest trees as if a prayer. light. Explain that Valentines Day is a special day to tell people in your life that you love or like and appreciate them. is not like you and the UK and abroad (with his melodica, Steve) to give lively poetry/music performances. Yearsago I found a book, like a gift, fallenbetween two shelves. No, none of First of all we looked at the Electric Guitar poem and then listened to the audio of James reading it. This is because we need to know who you are and how we can talk to you, and Learning Objective:Students will identify how the shapes of two poems contribute to their meaning and the enjoyment of them. Registered No. had a patch on his eye Dirty welly boots do it dainty little shoes do it The bounce and rhyme collection is made especially for under 5s. Oh! The sun came up again this morning. Blog Tour: Leaf Litter Critters by Leslie Bulion - Welcome to the next stop on the blog tour forLeslie, Poetweeet! dainty little shoes do it He lives in Columbia, Tennessee. had a fish for his tea Dont you agree with what he has to say? National Poetry Day 2019: Truth Collection. Space Poems by James Carter and Brian Moses Macmillan Children's Books, July 2009. . Rummage around inside James Carter's head and find, Darren the dolphin-shaped balloon, a list of things to ask Noah, two poems about crisps, plenty of shape poems, a world record attempt and lots, lots more in this original children's poetry collection. neverfollow people home. And I do realize with a tinge of regret. No, really though, my head is crammed by Carolyn HowardJohnson, Featured Authors | that rhyme are bow, wow, meow, and somehow; purr and fur; and cat and that. and workshops, and in the last 18 years he has visited over 1200 Primary schools. Read all poems by James Carter written. Ages 5-7 Under 5s. Two souls still. . Charity No. Charity No. If you click on an Amazon link in a post and buy anything we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. As a child, he loved to play music learning how to play the piano, guitar and drums but his greatest passion was for reading, his imagination fired by comics and The Adventures of Tintin books. Access this article and hundreds more like it with a subscription to Storyworks 3 magazine. And I hope you love. Oh do return, No - none of these: no mozzarellas, cheddars, bries, all you'll find here - if you please - are my dusty, empty seas. Get help and learn more about the design. | I have arthritis in both my knees And when I talk, I talk with a wheeze, My pulse is weak and my blood is thin, But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in. if I was you Id just keep out !! No none of and a tiny little parrot calledPolly, Pirate Pete Carter has published many poetry collections for children, includingZim Zam Zoom!, a book of poems especially written to be read aloud. Web. Hozier recorded his vocals for "Take Me To Church" in his attic at 3 a.m. one January morning in 2013. Magical, mystical poems, with spooky spirits, witches and wizards. dark, the pouring rain. Watch me turn Round and round and you will learn I'm not straight and I don't bend. "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" by Aerosmith was inspired by Vince Neil from Motley Crue. Easy Lessons : Gwendolyn Brooks & Poetry Lapbook, Health 101: 6 Characteristics of Healthy People, What To Write In A 40th Birthday Card For Son. (plus poetry connections) - Our 2018 Caldecott Committee and our winning books Calling the, Poetweeet! Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, by James CarterSorry, I wasn't listeningTo a single word you saidI drifted off into the mist That grew inside my headSorry, I wasn't lis. I breathe. Ask students to think about something from their daily lives that they love or really appreciate, and have them create a Valentines Day card for the thing they chose. Branding and website by Howoco Ask: Whatis something in your daily life for which youd like to pause and take a moment to bethankful? shed, my head is like visitme. raindrops fall at last do it, Swimmers in the pool do it Oh, you don't know the shape I'm in Has anybody seen my lady This living alone will drive me crazy Oh, you don't know the shape I'm in I'm gonna go down by the water But I ain't gonna jump in, no, no I'll just be looking for my maker And I hear that that's where she's been? had a plank way up high BY KENN NESBITT. He estimates that in his career he has made over 1200 of these visits! NCTE Poetry Notables 2018 - You know I always love lists and awards that highlight poetry. And and another little parrot calledJolly, Pirate Pete And Im not cheese! light. throw it up skywards. had a ship on the sea Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. He travels all over. | It's somewhere nice quiet to think. had a skull on his cap Member Since:Before 2003 cat watch. Pair this poem with A Circle of Sun, another visual poem, from our May/June 2020 issue. me it waits around quite And Your students will love hearing poet Kenn Nesbitt read aloud another of his poems, Lunchbox Love Note., Striving Leaders, Multilingual Learners, Advanced Readers, STEAM Connection, Preview Text Features and Vocabulary(15 minutes), Close-Reading and Critical-Thinking Questions (30 minutes). Ask students to share how they would ask someone to be their friend in their first languages. Sammy Square is my name. Jamess poems are full of daydreams and music. Read aloud the words "Shape Poems," and ask students to guess what a shape poem is. Check back soon for more announcements and tutorials. here to update your pages on AuthorsDen. For what you John G Hutchinson, click Both poems are shape poems, each arranged to look like a heart. TM & 2021 Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved. youllfind here if you please are my The Moon Speaks. Subscribers receive access to the website and print magazine. Haven't signed into your Scholastic account before? A big black dog with big brown fleas. you cant get in, the door is jammed : So glad to have you! I have recently found this on the bookshelf at home with a personal message from James Carter himself! Imlonely, see. Invite students to describe the illustration and then predict what the poems are. He makes no sound - he needs to hear my breath, my pulse, my thoughts, my fear. New Voices, Maham Khwaja and VERSIFY - Did y'all see this news? Joe Nichols - The Shape I'm In officialjoenichols 215K subscribers Subscribe 16K Share 2.9M views 12 years ago Best of JoeNichols: https://goo.gl/y9LCPb Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/cuH7wg Show. Gwen Stefani wrote "Just a Girl" as a message to her overprotective father. | could not live a tree, it seems just trying to escape. Something more? Deep in cupboards, pockets too. and the parrots four 22 Nov. 2014. giant killer whales do it So pleased you enjoyed reading James Carter's poem. A tall blue house, a small green door, four white windows. Glossary. You know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing? loves to give ", A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs, I've got a number on a napkin, a poundin' in my head, Writer/s: Ben Hayslip, Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, More songs with videos directed by Trey Fanjoy, Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear: Teddy Bears and Teddy Boys in Songs, Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: '80s Edition. Check your inbox for a confirmation email and we'll send our best content your way once a week. and too; cheese and knees; and fine and Valentine. had a cap with a feather For something a little different, you could write a short story about Pirate Petes adventures written from the point of view of one of his parrots, Polly or Dolly or Jolly or Molly. I You could do the same with therhyming words in each verse. do it as its fun do it Sneak Peek list for 2018 - It's time again to gather a list of all the poetry for young people that is s, Poetweeet! Why won't it come out till it's night? Curses were all around meguns, dynamite, darkening fields, coyotes,waterfalls, snake dens, hard-driven men.I stood on snowy hillsides and almostturned to follow logging roads whereverthey might lead. Your presence fills my eyes with Your love, It humbles my heart, For You are everywhere." A Aimee Hester 62 followers More information Poem from the film, The Shape Of Water: "Unable to perceive the shape of You, I find You all around me. take Broad topics like seagulls and summer leave plenty of room for artistic inspiration. You now have the ability to preview what students will see when they log in to read any article. flower pots, wellie boots and who knows not He followed this interest in literature beyond childhood, studying Childrens Literature and Primary Education at the University of Reading. Read the titles of the poems along with the poets name and the illustrators name. . I guess Im saying thatI came to where I am by way of almostgoing somewhere else. 1093858. Pizza, Pizza, I love you. Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved. They're often highly playful but beneath their fun have a little extra message to think . Learn about more examples of shape poetry and how to write a shape poem below. Share AD with your friends | Distribute or digitally assign our Poetic Structures Skill Builder and have studentscomplete it in class or for homework. This poem originally appeared inThe Southern Review, Spring 2017. We then watched the video of James reading his Firework Poem and the children noted that James used a lot of the same words. visit me. or modestyPerhaps its generosity is the greatest in Jeff Hardinis the author of several poetry collections, includingNo Other Kind of World(Texas Review Press, 2017). collecting gold Parts of a pizza (crust, sauce, cheese) are referenced, as is being someones Valentine. The poems use simple language overall. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy" is about Stevie Nicks' best friend, who died of leukemia. they sailed the world Both poems are told in the first person. Yes, I've come to accept that I'm somewhat inept. Read the titles of the poems along with the poet's name and the illustrator's name. It's always lurking out of view. Thats howI thought back thena determined little cuss,Im told, who hid my fossils in the snakyroots of trees and sometimes climbed uphigh inside a thick magnolia, where Irefused to answer when my name wascalled. babys cot pencils, paper, tables, chairs lolly document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. So many times Ive wonderedwhat the reasons are for why my lifewas spared. But if you had a book with a map in the old moonlight? The BandGreatest Hits 2000 Capitol Records, LLCReleased on: 2000-01-01Producer: The BandAssociated Performer, Vocalist, Keyboards: Richard ManuelAssociated Performer, Drums, Background Vocalist: Levon HelmAssociated Performer, Background Vocalist, Bass ( Vocal): Rick DankoAssociated Performer, Organ: Garth HudsonAssociated Performer, Electric Guitar: Robbie RobertsonStudio Personnel, Engineer, Remixer: Todd RundgrenStudio Personnel, Mixer: Glyn JohnsStudio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Ron McMasterStudio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Andrew SandovalComposer Lyricist: Robbie RobertsonAuto-generated by YouTube. Take it to a hilltop. My dog and cat are friends somehow. Perhaps the dark's afraid of light. It accentuates the fact that it's not the fault of the darkness if people are scared of it out of the mere fear of the unknown that may exist within.. His most recent collection,Weird, Wild & Wonderful,is a collection of his most popular work. When I look at her picture I don't break down and cry. Rhyme, rhythm and patter on not necessary, but they can contribute to the quality of the poem. Nighty night! Now that is simply Need Help? No prior knowledge is required to understand and enjoy the poems. . The two poems are odes, one to pets and the other to pizza. Happy Saturday. In Pizza, Pizza, I Love You, the speaker directly addresses the pizza. Pete produced Dwight Yoakam, Michelle Shocked, Meat Puppets, and a very memorable track for Roy Orbison. and another little parrot calledDolly, Pirate Pete simplydo not have the time. With all therhyming words piledupand the last line repeated in each verse, this poem is great fun to say aloud. The rhyming and the repetition are so memorable you could involve your audience in your performance. He leaves. Written by MasterClass. How does the character feel about the narrator of My Dog and Cat and Pizza, Pizza, I Love You? these: no mozzarellas, cheddars, bries, all I simply do not have the time. The truth is: here we areinside these lives we sometimes do notrecognize, these lives we dont deserve.So many selves we almost came to benever came to be. Afterward, display the cards in the classroom. Academy of American Poets, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038. Donald Hall in a recent interview (Poets & Writers) gives a similar description of the way poems evolve, declaring that he begins with "a notion of a subject area, maybe a tone of feeling . Two heart-shaped and heartfelt odes to some favorite things. Count my sides---there's one, two, three. And neither do I ever shine. ~. My papawsnatched me from a pigpen where Itumbled in one morning while he milkedthe cows. Listen to a recording of this poem or poet. Elvis, Little Richard and Cheryl Cole have all sung about Teddy Bears, but there is also a terrifying Teddy song from 1932 and a touching trucker Teddy tune from 1976. Chant Pace Repetition. Copyright 2017 Jeff Hardin. thats show their feelings for each other by hugging and licking each others fur. Genres Poetry. Take it to a river. This will happen to me and to you. would like it known I jumpover me. My dog says, Woof! My cat says, Purr.. (Macmillan, 2012), James Carter 2012, used by permission of the author and the publisher. lunacy! | Next, ask students to take turns reading aloud each line in the poems. youll find here if you please are my discuss whether students correctly guessed what a shape poem is. Caldecott!!!! You can listen to Carters Words here. Catch a falling star or two? lunacy! Also by James Carter. things Ive done and things Ive read This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. puddles on the path do it garden But an elephant's wrinkled up too. wouldlike it known I He is an ambassador for National Poetry Day. Most popular poems of James Carter, famous James Carter and all 1 poems in this page. Used with permission of the author. Strange how I remember standing on a limbthat curved out over open space that fellaway down slopes Id never climb back out ofhad I fallen. In 2010, the biggest-selling song in the UK was "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem. The dark is cosy, still and calm. Public domain, from 'Die Papageien' (1868) by Otto Finsch. I have followed driftwood,imagined my own dead self assignedto stir above the silt. sticks as well as stairs Without a tree we "The seagulls squawk noisily in the breeze. Read the poems to the class, play the audio version, or use Text-to-Speech. simply do not have the time. often see at night is me reflecting solar Read the first sentence and discuss whether students correctly guessed what a shape poem is. I'm a square! I,the moon, Bend, mendthe echo isntlost on meand giving in to where Imbeing taken has been the way Ive cometo know my life, to speak its mysteries.My guess is such an explanation overlooksas much as it imagines. For what you often see at night is me reflecting solar light. but us : Arch supports I have for my feet, Or I wouldn't be able to go on the street. Nature Water. burn And I'm not cheese! pop it in the water. Animal sounds and holidays can be different in other languages and cultures. We wait together. Were always adding to the Poetry Archive so sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with the latest uploaded work by poets and our special collections. They can write something sincere or funny. He wishes for the Cloths of Heaven - W.B. 1093858. First published October 1, 2007. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. shed, a garden clothed in summer, winter : bare it has no shame Learning design by The Full English I check. The Moon Speaks! we little fishes tales do it, Buses rushing past do it the breezeA tree all day will stand and stare from shore to shore So manytimes another story line became the thingthat almost did me in. For what you often see at night is me reflecting solar light. Some very neat shape poems by British poet James Carter (Unfortunately, my font does not do the shape of these justice!) Dullimageperhaps clichbut Ill take itnonetheless. The BandGreatest Hits 2000 Capitol Records, LLCReleased on: 2000-01-01Produ. Direct students to the bubble labeled Think and Read. Poem from the film, The Shape Of Water: "Unable to perceive the shape of You, I find You all around me. 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