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Shch’a-wa

By Max Early
This is a visual and concrete poem. "Shch’a-wa" is repeated throughout to create the shape of the poem.

Notes:

Shch’a-wa means whisper or soft speech.

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White letters P O E T R Y in boxes are arranged in a grid format. Each box contains an illustration. Top boxes depict a natural landscape with a city in the distance. Middle boxes depict a cross section of land from its topsoil to layers of dirt below. Bo
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