“There are Delicacies,” is a concrete poem written by Earle Birney. The concrete poem is written and shaped into a circle with the words scattered, in different shapes, within the circle and not in stanzas. When one first reads this poem, the verses could give the reader an interpretation that the shape of the poem (circle) may represent the exterior of a watch and the watch may represent endless time flow. But, when read the second or third time through, the scattered words are seen as displaying the image of a bird and the surrounding circle could represent an enclosed cage. Therefore, this can represent a trapped and unhappy relationship between two people that may require more effort to mend. The theme of this poem is that one has to be
