In my series of essays for Sidequest on writing poetry inspired by video games, I’ve just added “Level Up Your Poetry, Part 5: When Words Take Iconic Shape.”  This time I focus on concrete poetry, or visual poetry (sometimes shortened to “vispo”).  It’s a form that aligns nicely with how important graphics are in the source material.  I’ve played with this sculptural approach lately and wanted to share some of my trials and tribulations, as well as some inspiration.