What do you call this kind of poetry? I know there's a specific name for it, just can't remember it?

Question

It's something like word art or poetry art or something...? Like when you write the word "tree" over and over in the shape of a tree, or this:

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Answer 1

It's called shape poetry, also known as concrete poetry

Answer 2

Concrete poetry, pattern poetry or shape poetry is poetry in which the typographical arrangement of words is as important in conveying the intended effect as the conventional elements of the poem, such as meaning of words, rhythm, rhyme and so on. It is sometimes referred to as visual poetry, a term that has evolved to have distinct meaning of its own.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I love poetry, I wish I had the answer. Kinda cool though.

Answer 5

Mathew has the correct answer.

Here's another link to help you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_poetry

Answer 6

challenging task. do a search into google. just that may help!

Answer 7

Acrostic I think. I am not sure I spelled that correctly though.

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