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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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Sea Prayer
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The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of THE KITE RUNNER, A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, and AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED responds to the heartbreak of the
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Glimmerglass Girl
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For readers of Rupi Kaur and Lang Leav, this debut poetry collection is about womanhood and femininity.
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His Favorite Poets: The longtime UC Berkeley professor describes himself as "an omnivore as a reader of poetry" and recommends books by "voices I really do return to and wouldn't want to live without."
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Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate And though I oft have passed them by A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.
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― J.R.R. Tolkien
― J.R.R. Tolkien
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A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.
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― Robert Frost
― Robert Frost
Para todos os poetas e poetisas desse pais rico em cultura chamado Brasil! Poste seus poemas, se…more
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we make poetry just for fun. we wont judge eachother and we will have tips nd tricks and a moknt…more
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With so many books to read within different genres, it's so hard to choose. This small book comm…more
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I'm the author of 'On The Cliff Of Death' which is a poetry book about depression, bullying, anx…more
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