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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
Ravens and Romantics
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Everything Is Water
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To celebrate Mother's Day, we're giving away 10 copies of Everything Is Water by debut poet, Chelsea Krieg. Enter today!
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Redefined—Who You Are In Christ: A 31-Day Devotional for Women
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I am giving away 30 signed copies of this 2024 winner of the CLA Henri Award in the devotional category.
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A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.
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To be nobody but
yourself in a world
which is doing its best day and night to make you like
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