George Starbuck Poems

George Starbuck was an American poet who was born in June 1931. He won the Yale Younger Poets Prize early in his career. He authors several collections of poetry and books and was part of the neo-formalist school. Starbuck passed away in August 1996.

Sonnet in the Shape of a Potted Christmas Tree

by George Starbuck

George Starbuck’s ‘Sonnet in the Shape of a Potted Christmas Tree’ is a concrete poem written in the shape of a potted Christmas tree. It explores the theme of social inequality with respect to the central image.