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
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  • Star Power by Nicholas Goodly
    Star Power: Poems

    Release date: Jun 02, 2026
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  • Love, Life and Mother Nature by James C. Glassford
    Love, Life and Mother Nature: Picture Book of Poems

    Release date: Aug 25, 2025
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    If the Tree Could Speak: The Story of the Cross That Saw It All – The Perfect Christian Gift for Lent and Easter
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    666 books — 589 voters
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