I love books in verse – especially biographies, particularly this one: Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc, by David Elliott. One of my favorite things about this particular book is that it tells the format of each poem in the back of the book. Elliott writes in several signature forms, including shape poetry. Another great thing: this book is part of a series – so when its final page is turned, there will be another one waiting.
You can read more about David Elliott here and here.
I Am
The harp and that halo, all those things
from that bright morning to this ~
I am a fortress.
I am a helmet on a strange head.
Taken from: Saint Michael; Joan; Virginity; Her Hair.
Common Threads 