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- For the American journal, see Poetry (magazine).
Poetry is an art form in which language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to or instead of its ostensible meaning. Poetry has a long history, and early attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the various uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy.Aristotle's Poetics, Heath (ed) (1997), further discussed below. Later attempts focused on the deliberate use of features such as repetition and rhyme and the emphasis on aesthetics to distinguish poetry from prose.See, for example, Kant's Critique of Judgment, discussed below. Contemporary poets, such as Dylan Thomas, often identify poetry not as a literary genre within a set of genres, but as a fundamental creative act using language.Dylan Thomas, Quite Early One Morning, discussed below.
Poetry often uses condensed forms and conventions to reinforce or expand the meaning of the underlying words or to invoke emotional or sensual experiences in the reader, as well as using devices such as assonance, alliteration and rhythm 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.
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I wrote "Hemingway" into the margin of the page in a poetry book. I don't know why. The passage was about a stone. Now I crave salt.
Earthglow (Becky Dundon) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:45:42 -0000
I wrote "Hemingway" into the margin of the page in a poetry book. I don't know why. The passage was about a stone. Now I crave salt.
The Continuous Poem - A Blog of Creative Writing: Poetry Press ...: This work by the author of the website http://contin http://url4.eu/z1PB
copy_free (open source) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:44:42 -0000
The Continuous Poem - A Blog of Creative Writing: Poetry Press ...: This work by the author of the website http://contin http://url4.eu/z1PB
Poetry: #2: Letters to a Young Poet http://bit.ly/8ByO43 #writing, #poetry
Writers4Christ (Writers 4 Christ) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:43:22 -0000
Poetry: #2: Letters to a Young Poet http://bit.ly/8ByO43 #writing, #poetry
I do like "A Christmas Carol" and all its english poetry.
Elomelette (Patézognon Elodie) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:42:33 -0000
I do like "A Christmas Carol" and all its english poetry.
@bumblebums Charles Ives did sell insurance while composing http://ow.ly/PFYZ So did Wallace Stevens while writing poetry http://ow.ly/PG1A
canyonrat (LS) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:41:04 -0000
@bumblebums Charles Ives did sell insurance while composing http://ow.ly/PFYZ So did Wallace Stevens while writing poetry http://ow.ly/PG1A
Submitting poetry--merry Christmas to me!
amoebaspleez (Lesley) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:38:58 -0000
Submitting poetry--merry Christmas to me!
A Compendium of Poetry - Features a resource with information about authors and their poetry with a random selection.
Barking Spiders - Collection of poetry and short stories by C.J. Heck. Also contains mazes and tongue twisters.
Meta Description: [ Children's poetry and short stories by children's author, C.J. Heck, author of ]
BBC Education - Listen and Write - Lets kids listen to examples of different styles of poetry and provides tips on using similes and the thesaurus. Has writing activities, audio poems, and a gallery of children's work.
Meta Description: [ Find out about the BBC School Radio series Listen and Write ]
Children's Haiku Garden - A collection of Haikus and illustrations from around the world.
Critical Reading - A Guide - A description of the methods of critical reading/poetry analysis with examples of what to look for in the language.
Dreampad - Features excerpts from the Children's Inspirational Poetry: Anthology of Poetry and Art.
Meta Description: [ Foundation for Global Awakening Dreampad, Childrens Inspirational Anthology of Poetry and Art Guides. ]
FizzyFunnyFuzzy.com - Humorous, entertaining and fun poetry for children.
Meta Description: [ Poetry and prose for children and kids from the United Kingdom. Funny and hilarious. ]
Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier - Interactive Director movie that relates a Bach fugue to the meaning of fugue in Milton's Paradise Lost and Dante's Inferno.
Giggle Poetry - Explains how to write poems, offers contests for young writers, features interviews with poets, and includes an assortment of poems for kids to read and rate.
Meta Description: [ Children's poetry by Meadowbrook Press. Lots of funny poems, poetry contests and more! Ideas for educators on teaching poetry in fun and interesting ways. ]
Imaginesongs - A collection of original poems, songs, skits and animations by children's author and playwright Joe Thompson.
Meta Description: [ The homepage of Joe Thompson, children's writer, songwriter, illustrator, with a large collection of humorous poetry for kids, skits, madlibs and music from his CD "Every Kind of Magic" ]
It Frisselgrien - An international site from Dutch origin about poetry for everybody, with an English option. Accepts submissions.
Meta Description: [ Website about poetry and poems ]
KidzPage - Offers a collection of poems, for and by kids and teens. Includes Ogden Nash, limericks, critter ABCs, school pages, and a list of topics.
Meta Description: [ KidzPage - Poetry and verse for kids of all ages. A place where kids can publish their own poetry. ]
Kristine O'Connell George - Features author information, ideas for students, audio clips, and poetry quotes.
Meta Description: [ An extensive children's poetry site from acclaimed poet, Kristine O'Connell George: author information, teaching ideas, audio clips, animated "mini-web" for students. Come visit! ]
Mama Lisa's World - An archive of nursery rhymes and children's songs from all over the world.
Meta Description: [ Children's songs and nursery rhymes from all over the globe presented both in English and their native languages. Many include MP3, realaudio or midi sound clips and sheet music. ]
Ongoing Tales Old-Time Poetry - Collection of illustrated classic poems for children.
Meta Description: [ Old time poems for children of all ages, brought to new life with electronic enhancement; new postings monthly by Antelope Publishing. ]
Poetry for Kids - Features poetry for kids about animals, weather, and aliens.
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Poetry on Stage - Original poetry for children of all ages by Rebecca Ives.
Meta Description: [ Poetry on Stage ]
Poetryexpress - A guide to writing poetry with tips and techniques, sample poems, and a tool for creating inspirational bits.
PoetryKnot.net - Encourages, recognizes, and offers high school students a forum for publication of their creative expressions and an opportunity to receive feedback from readers.
Poets' Corner - Features a collection of works gathered from many different sources. Contains indexes of authors, titles and subjects, biographies, illustrations, and FAQs.
Meta Description: [ Poets' Corner is a massive online collection of poetry, with thousands of works from hundreds of poets. Works range from medeival times to the early 20th century. Author, Title, and Subjext indicies available. Updated frequently. Online since 1995. ]
ShelSilverstein.com - Features animations, information about the author, activities for young readers, e-cards, and resources for teachers and parents.
Student Poetry - Serious poetry from a published anthology of student works, includes the students illustrations.
The Academy of American Poets - Searchable index of poems and poet biographies. Also includes audio files of works read by the author.
The Poetry Zone - Contains poems by well-known children's poets and a educational material for teachers.
Meta Description: [ An inter-active poetry website for children. It also contains poems by well-known children's poets and a wealth of educational material for teachers ]
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