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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
The Heart's Necessities: Life in Poetry
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date: Apr 22, 2019
Years after her death, a poet’s life and work speak across the generations, inspiring new music and more intentional living.
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Giveaway dates: Mar 24 - Mar 31, 2019
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers
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date: Mar 19, 2019
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For the first time ever, 75 beloved songs from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and The Children's Corner are collected in this char ...more
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For the first time ever, 75 beloved songs from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and The Children's Corner are collected in this char ...more
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How Poetry Can Change Your Heart
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date: Apr 02, 2019
How can a poem transform a life? Could poetry change the world? In this accessible volume, spoken-word stars Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley roll out t
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His Favorite Works of Poetry: The former poet laureate and Goodreads Choice Best Poetry Finalist for the collection Aimless Love offers his top five.
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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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I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close.
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― 100 Love Sonnets
― 100 Love Sonnets
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