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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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Reborn and Other Versifications
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Ten (10) copies of A. E. Fonner’s book,Reborn and Other Versifications, will be given away to lucky contestants!
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Mixed Brew
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The items in this collection of verse are very varied and have something for most tastes and are told in a mostly humorous way. Men, women and childre
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The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings
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Enter to win one of 100 advance copies of THE FLAME, Leonard Cohen's final collection, which he was determined to complete before his death.
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