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Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning. Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts, as in poetic drama, hymns or lyrics.
Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy.[1] Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition and rhyme, and emphasised the aesthetics which distinguish poetry ...more
Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy.[1] Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition and rhyme, and emphasised the aesthetics which distinguish poetry ...more
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Tales of Men and Women
by Stone Riley (Goodreads Author)
by Stone Riley (Goodreads Author)
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date: Dec 10, 2016
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Dear Raxley
by Asa Ray Henson (Goodreads Author)
by Asa Ray Henson (Goodreads Author)
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date: Oct 19, 2016
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INPOPA Anthology 2002: Poems by Doris Lessing, Robert Twigger and T.H. Benson
by Doris Lessing, Robert Twigger, M.P. Gould , Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author) , T.H. Benson
by Doris Lessing, Robert Twigger, M.P. Gould , Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author) , T.H. Benson
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date: Apr 01, 2002
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― Mary Oliver
― Mary Oliver
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