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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
Encounters
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WIN A COPY "Encounters" is a compilation of poems about daily life encounters and the psychological & social effects that they have on the individual.
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Escape Envy
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“Ace Boggess’s ESCAPE ENVY is a book of reckoning, a collection that takes clear-eyed but tender measure of what we lose when we lose ourselves—to add
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Detachable Sleeves
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We're giving away 100 free copies of this beautiful collection of poems. Enter the giveaway and share the love!
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