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Poetry (from the Greek " ", transl: poiesis, a "making" or "creating") 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.

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Poetry (from the Greek " ", transl: poiesis, a "making" or "creating") 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. Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition and rhyme, and emphasised the aesthetics which distinguish poetry from prose. From the mid-20th century, poetry has sometimes been more loosely defined as a fundamental creative act using language.

Poetry often uses particular forms and conventions to expand the literal meaning of the words, or to evoke emotional or sensual responses. Devices such as assonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia and rhythm are sometimes used to achieve musical or incantatory effects. Poetry's use of ambiguity, symbolism, irony and other stylistic elements of poetic diction often leaves a poem open to multiple interpretations. Similarly, metaphor and simile create a resonance between otherwise disparate images—a layering of meanings, forming connections previously not perceived. Kindred forms of resonance may exist, between individual verses, in their patterns of rhyme or rhythm.

Some forms of poetry are specific to particular cultures and genres, responding to the characteristics of the language in which the poet writes. While readers accustomed to identifying poetry with Dante, Goethe, Mickiewicz and Rumi may think of it as being written in rhyming lines and regular meter, there are traditions, such as those of Du Fu and Beowulf, that use other approaches to achieve rhythm and euphony. In today's globalized world, poets often borrow styles, techniques and forms from diverse cultures and languages.

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Poetry as an art form may predate literacy. Many ancient works, from the Indian Vedas (17001200 BC) and Zoroaster's Gathas (1200-900 BC) to the Odyssey (800675 BC), appear to have been composed in poetic form to aid memorization and oral transmission, in prehistoric and ancient societies. Poetry appears among the earliest records of most literate cultures, with poetic fragments found on early monoliths, runestones and stelae.

The oldest surviving poem is the Epic of Gilgamesh, from the 3rd millennium BC in Sumer (in Mesopotamia, now Iraq), which was written in cuneiform script on clay tablets and, later, papyrus. Other ancient epic poetry includes the Greek epics Iliad and Odyssey, the Old Iranian books the Gathic Avesta and Yasna, the Roman national epic, Virgil's Aeneid, and the Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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Poetry 180: A Poem a Day

Library of Congress collection featuring a poem a day for American high school students.www.loc.gov/poetry/180/

Poets.org: The Academy of American Poets

Supporting American poets at all stages of their careers and fostering the appreciation of contemporary poetry. Browse their extensive collection of poems by subject, popularity, poet, and first line. Site also features exhibits, National Poetry Month, teacher resources, and a listening booth of poems.www.poets.org/

Plagiarist Poetry Collection

A searchable archive of classic and contemporary poems, articles about poetry, and a discussion forum.www.plagiarist.com/

Representative Poetry On-line

Anthology of English poems, ranging from poets as well known as Keats to lesser-known poets.rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display/index.cfm

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Independent The hard-hitting crime writer James Crumley wrote novels of a honed, rugged wit that were narrated by investigators as down-at-heel as their quarries. In this he was an heir to Raymond Chandler, whose paperbacks he had come across in 1967, in a Mexican supermarket. It was an epiphany that made Crumley realise that sustained linguistic flourish was not solely the province of such work as his own ....http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/james-crumley-c...

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KDKARolling in the Aisles, If Kids Ruled the School, Miles of Smiles, I Invited a Dragon to Dinner, Peter Peter Pizza Eater, My Teacher's In Detention, Lady Bug, Lady Bug, and Pound A Poem. In addition, he has published dozens of poems in 13 national ... http://kdka.com/bios/Dave.Crawley.KD.9.341259.html

Nelson store found place in all hearts

Daily ProgressMartin did it in a poem. “With keys in the lock, the lock’s in the door, the best place to deal is Charlie Martin’s store. “Up with the chickens and on his way, down to the store for all the day. This grand old merchant, aged eighty-eight ... http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/lifestyles/columnists/yeste...

Honey, What Rhymes With Home Foreclosure?

Huffingtonpost.comHer poem "Don't Lend" reads a bit like Dorothy Parker. Don't lend, Don't spend, Make do And mend, Recycle, Bicycle, Rehash Old trash. Save cash, Sit tight. It'll be alright. Christina Burton from St. Leonards-on-sea isn't so optimistic in "I Cannot Sell My Flat ... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-lundberg/honey-what-rhyme...

Cohen: Kiplin' vs. Palin

International Herald TribuneA close friend wrote to me suggesting I take a look at Rudyard Kipling's poem, "The Gods of the Copybook Headings," in the light of current events. Written in 1919, when Kipling was 53, in an England drained by the Great War, which had taken the life ... http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/05/opinion/edcohen.php

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Poetry 180 - Home Page

A poem a day provided by the Library of Congress, one for each of the 180 days of a typical American high school year.http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/

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Modus Operandi . In the beginning, in the towns he knew, he'd have a specific place in mind. But as we moved east and further from home he would start murmuring in the ... http://www.poems.com/today.php
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Johnoh

What is a good poem with many literacy techniques and a meaning for a school project?

Johnohdulce est decorum est fantastic and graphic poem with every litery term imaginable
✰ Eddie ✰

What is a good poem to use for an interpretive speech?

✰ Eddie ✰so it can be from any person...have you tried robert frost some of his poems are happy but some are sad...one of my faves by him is the ghost house : I dwell in a lonely house I know That vanished...
Gabrielle

What french poem should I use to compose a song?

Gabrielleooohh.. excellent question! i love french poetry and french chansons. one of my favorite poets is Paul Verlaine, and one of my favorite poems is "Clair de Lune" Votre âme est un paysage choisi...
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How do you make a poem about nature?

3viL W!TcHSo basically the real question here should be "will you write me a poem about nature" and not "HOW do you make a poem about nature". So my answer will be for the benefit of the other surfers lookin...
Silverbell

How do you know that a poem you have written is good enough to submit for music to be added to it?

SilverbellRead some of the lyrics of songs you like and you will get an idea. You must also know some musicians that could sit and jam with some of your poems to see if there is something there.

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