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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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Words in Rows Poetry and Prose
by Cathy Callen
by Cathy Callen
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date: Aug 29, 2016
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Escapism: Words + Photos
by Candice Lee (Goodreads Author)
by Candice Lee (Goodreads Author)
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date: Sep 30, 2016
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This is a story about love and loss. This full-color book is a collectio ...more
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Birds Art Life
by Kyo Maclear (Goodreads Author)
by Kyo Maclear (Goodreads Author)
Release
date: Jan 17, 2016
For Vladimir Nabokov, it was butterflies. For John Cage, it was mushrooms. For Sylvia Plath, it was bees. Each of these artists took time away from th
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Giveaway dates: Oct 22 - Nov 18, 2016
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Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.
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― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel
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One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.
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― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
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