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Written 3rd September,  2026 This Week's Poetry Art Challenge: Words Take Shape

Create a calligram in which the placement of your words forms a recognizable shape related to the poem's subject. Let the words become both the poem and the picture.

 

Leaf

the high sun,   soft green, the stem twisting, a silver sheen, scented breezes played, beneath the summer sun is aglow. the midday heat begins   to grow, and breathes its oil into the flow,   while shadows   gently flow, to wait in quiet   shade, no   resisting.   green   it spun. to
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Hind Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
love the poem, <3
Smith  Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Just fun with shape
Scragg Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Aw wow! That shape has worked brilliantly! Looks great! 🤩 I tried to do one the other day and after typing up the poem in the top box, nothing showed in the bext section... lovely to see how it works out tho 😉 ... beautiful descriptive piece as well 🍃✨️
Scragg Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Oh wow! That's even more impressive! Excellent shaping 🙌👏👏😉✨️🌸✨️
Smith  Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Thank you Natasha. The actual Art page still gets me I did this shape manually.🍃✍️
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