The Waste Land (final stanza), T.S. Eliot Gee's Bend quilt From the Latin word for patchwork  , the cento is a poem made of lines from other poems and poets. Re-purposing textiles into something new may highlight the irregularity of lines that challenges the rigidity of machine-made work.
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Coverlet, mid 19th century, Goldstein Museum of Design Triolet poetic structure visualized
Noah's Ark  , Jack Lenor Larsen, 1982 Cinquain Poetic structure visualized
Blankets of Bark , Sherwin Bitsui Navajo rug, Goldstein Museum of Design The typography of this poem is center-aligned with a variation. The ragged edges allow for the diamond shape to emerge. Uneven tension in the weaving process can warp the shape over time.
Navajo Blanket, Goldstein Museum of Design Couture , Mark Doty
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