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po·et·ry
/ ˈpōətrē; ˈpōitrē/
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literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature:
he is chiefly famous for his love poetry.
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a quality of beauty and intensity of emotion regarded as characteristic of poems:
poetry and fire are nicely balanced in the music.
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something regarded as comparable to poetry in its beauty:
the music department is housed in a building that is pure poetry.
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Poetry slams: the ultimate democracy of art: slam takes poetry out of textbooks and classrooms and onto the streets, where anyone can create, critique, and connect with living words.(performance poetry)
Magazine article from: World Literature Today; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Nuyorican Poets Cafe every Friday night for a poetry show, one of a number of weekly art shows...charge and no guaranteed seating ... for a poetry reading. Of course, Friday night isn't just any poetry reading; Friday night is one of two nights...
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Poetry mag a page in history
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/5/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Collins credits the Chicago-based Poetry magazine with inspiring him to become a poet. "Just by reading and having Poetry magazine in my hands made a difference...said Collins. He was introduced to Poetry magazine as a high school student...
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Poetry Academy signs agreement on intellectual property of late UAE poet Bou Shihab.
News Wire article from: WAM - United Arab Emirates News Agency; 6/22/2009; 700+ words
; ...Dhabi, 22nd June 2009 (WAM) -- The Poetry Academy of the Abu Dhabi Authority for...which brings us together today in the Poetry Academy of the Abu Dhabi Authority for...Sultan Al Amimi, Director of the Poetry Academy. "Under the agreement with his...
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Poetry Foundation: Poetry Magazine Redesign
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 4/4/2005; 700+ words
; ...CHICAGO, April 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Poetry magazine editor Christian Wiman announced...the 93-year old literary publication. Poetry's new look premieres with the April...800 in March 2005. A special National Poetry Month promotion to book clubs has resulted...
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 "Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)")
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Poetry just doesn't matter to the masses; More rhyme: Magazine should use its huge gift to put poetry back in the mainstream
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 12/7/2002; ; 700+ words
; "There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either." - Robert Graves If somebody gave...company fortune, plans to leave a hundred million dollars to Poetry Magazine, it rocked poetry's small world. (Nobody...
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 "The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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Poetry is not dead.(Arts & Literature)(For years incomprehensible and captive to academia, the art is regaining clarity - and maybe readers, too)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 4/13/2003; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard Poetry is coming back. Yes, yes, I know...went anywhere. But for the rest of us, poetry hasn't made any sense since the days...cummings and Robert Frost. I used to love poetry. But read a contemporary poem? I tried...
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Poetry: not just for April!(books of poetry and about poetry for National Poetry Month)(Bibliography)
Magazine article from: Teacher Librarian; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...that come with spring, and I love that April is poetry month. Frankly, I think poetry should be celebrated every day of every month...then focus on April! The following is a list of poetry books that have worked well with a range of ages...
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Poetry Now.(Poem)
Magazine article from: Quadrant; 1/1/2002; ; 506 words
; POETRY NOW Poetry is tremendously popular now. That may be an astounding fact to many people, particularly as poetry in our culture has a negative image. After all, for many years we were...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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POETRY ZONE BRINGS VERSE LOVERS TOGETHER.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 2/5/2004; 700+ words
; ...Jonathan Blumberg discovered public poetry recitation missing in his new hometown...Santa Barbara. There was a Santa Barbara Poetry Zone. I didn't see anything in Saratoga...Blumberg recalled. The Saratoga Poetry Zone was created by Blumberg in 1997 to...
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POETRY IN MOTION IT'S STILL ON THE ENDANGERED LIST, BUT POETRY'S ON THE REBOUND AND IN THE CLUBS, THANKS TO PEOPLE LIKE BOB HOLMAN.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 4/28/1997; 700+ words
; ...Combine Ed Sanders, Bob Holman and a performance poetry happening all on the springtime fertility festival...Almighty, for which he scouts hot performance poetry talent. Holman is the streetwise poetry impresario who shepherded the explosion of poetry...
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American Poetry
Book article from: American Eras
American Poetry Sources Bryant. In 1818 the young lawer...x2019;s verse Essay on American Poetry in the North American Review. Not particularly...in or impressed by Brown’s poetry, Bryant instead used tye opportunity...
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poetry
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
poetry ‘All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings’ (William...1801). The distinction in modern literature between prose and poetry is difficult to apply to the Bible , but there is a tradition that...
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POETRY
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
POETRY Literary composition in verse form. It...case that to discuss a piece of work as poetry implies evaluating its quality, while to...however, are blurred: the phrase bad poetry may refer to technique and the phrase superb...
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Literature: The New Poetry
Book article from: American Decades
LITERATURE: THE NEW POETRY Peak Period Much of the credit for the...eight periodicals devoted exclusively to poetry were founded during the decade. More...Review, and The Seven Arts, featured poetry prominently, as did the nation's book...
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To Bedlam and Back: The New American Poetry
Book article from: American Decades
TO BEDLAM AND BACK: THE NEW AMERICAN POETRY The New American Poetry Donald M. Allen signaled the beginning of a new era in American poetry early in the decade with the publication of his anthology The New American Poetry, 1945-1960 in 1960...
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