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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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With the people from the bridge
by Dimitris Lyacos, Shorsha Sullivan
by Dimitris Lyacos, Shorsha Sullivan
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date: Oct 19, 2014
"Billed, as avant-garde, postmodern and genre-defying, the book is potentially intimidating but actually quite easy to slip into. Epic in feel, but a
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Mending of a Broken Heart: The Nature of Meaning and the Purpose That Gives Life Hope
by James Michael Castleton (Goodreads Author)
by James Michael Castleton (Goodreads Author)
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date: Sep 01, 2016
"Mending of a Broken Heart" speaks with a distinctive and evocative voice. It conveys the unique experiences of a doctor struggling to pass through th
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Love & Vodka: A Book of Poetry for Glass Hearts
by Christina Strigas (Goodreads Author)
by Christina Strigas (Goodreads Author)
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date: Nov 16, 2016
Enter a chance to win 5 copies of Christina Strigas' Love & Vodka. A poetry collection that will leave you breathless for more. This is her third
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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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You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile the world goes on. Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes, over the prairies and the deep trees, the mountains and the rivers. Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home aga
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― Mary Oliver
― Mary Oliver
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Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.
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― Plato
― Plato
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