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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
Never Catch Me
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We're giving away 20 first-edition copies of Darius Simpson's debut forthcoming poetry collection, NEVER CATCH ME.
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Sweet, Young, & Worried
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We're giving away 20 first-edition copies of best-selling author Blythe Baird's forthcoming title, SWEET, YOUNG, & WORRIED!
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Just My Thoughts and Ideas
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We're giving away 100 copies of the inspiring poetry novel, JUST MY THOUGHTS AND IDEAS by P.J. Victor!
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Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire,
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
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And would suffice.
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