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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 Lost Arabs
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Giveaway dates: Dec 14 - Jan 07, 2020
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Fabulous Beast: Poems
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Runner-up for the 2018 X.J. Kennedy Prize, FABULOUS ...more
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Giveaway dates: Dec 16 - Jan 15, 2020
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The Moon is Forever - Poetry of the Night
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Love
Sorrow
Hope
Yearning
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Love
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Giveaway dates: Dec 23 - Jan 16, 2020
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