CONCRETE POETRY...

One of my greatest joys of being an educator -- even as a "retired" one -- is that I still find opportunities to share my educational experiences.  At a family gathering I was visiting with my grandson who teaches in a middle school.  When he mentioned that he was just about to start a poetry unit, I asked him if he was familiar with concrete poetry since I thought it might be an interesting way to introduce his students to the unit.  He wasn't familiar with the form -- and perhaps it might be new to other educators.  Check out this website  https://www.poetryfoundation.org for some interesting examples.

I also would suggest another way to create interest in writing poetry would be to try blackout poetry.  Probably the best known resource is https://austinkleon.com/category/newspaper-blackout-poems/
However, I would recommend checking out this site too: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/john-depasquale/blackout-poetry/

I have used both of these techniques with all ages and found the results to be quite powerful.