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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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The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems
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FINALIST FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN POETRY, we're giving away copies of this "brilliant" (Poetry Northwest) collection.
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The Human Equation
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Ten Readers. Ten signed copies. THE HUMAN EQUATION – poetry about connection and being human. I'd love to send you my book!
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