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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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Remember Love: Words for Tender Times
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This book is about how it feels when we hold it, lose it and how we can make our way back to it.
Infusing poetry, wisdom and personal notes, New York T ...more
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Giveaway dates: Nov 03 - Nov 25, 2025
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Letters, lightning, and chimneys: Healing, Love & Hope
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date: Oct 16, 2025
A new poetic voice is emerging!
One that celebrates healing, growth, and the quiet strength we find within ourselves.
This book is my first step.
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One that celebrates healing, growth, and the quiet strength we find within ourselves.
This book is my first step.
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Availability: 100 copies available, 459 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Oct 30 - Nov 29, 2025
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Ashes & Wildflowers: Poetry for healing, starting over, and finding yourself again
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date: Nov 25, 2025
From heartbreak to healing. Poems for the moments you thought you’d never rise again. For anyone learning to let go, start over, and find love again.
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You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
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the mountains and the rivers.
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