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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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A Beautiful Mess
by Pyrokardia (Goodreads Author)
by Pyrokardia (Goodreads Author)
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date: Aug 28, 2016
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The Amputee's Guide to Sex
by Jillian Weise (Goodreads Author)
by Jillian Weise (Goodreads Author)
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date: Sep 12, 2017
THE POETRY COLLECTION THAT CHANGED THE CONVERSATION AROUND DISABILITY
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Dylan Thomas and the Writing Shed
by Martin Willitts Jr.
by Martin Willitts Jr.
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date: Jan 09, 2017
Dylan Thomas and the Writing Shed is about Swansea, Wales, the birthplace of Dylan Thomas and the 2014 Centennial celebration. Inside the shed, Dylan
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