2
: writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm
3
a
: something likened to poetry especially in beauty of expression
b
: poetic quality or aspect
the poetry of dance
Examples of poetry in a Sentence
I read the poem in a collection of modern poetry.
She's published two books of lyric poetry and a novel.
He found it easiest to express himself in the language of poetry.
Her dancing is pure poetry.
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This is not a proclamation of the obvious, namely that pop
is the opposite
of poetry.
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Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Kwanzaa celebrations vary, but typically include lighting candles, one per night; placing meaningful items on a traditional woven mat on tables; sharing meals and a karamu feast; poetry; dance and music, according to the Official Kwanzaa website.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Giovanni was awarded a 2024 Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking for Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, and her latest book of poetry, The Last Book, is scheduled to be published in fall 2025.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The pair have been open about their fertility issues in the past dedicating songs to their unborn baby in performances and in Fox’s poetry book.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Kwanzaa celebrations vary, but typically include lighting candles, one per night; placing meaningful items on a traditional woven mat on tables; sharing meals and a karamu feast; poetry; dance and music, according to the Official Kwanzaa website.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Giovanni was awarded a 2024 Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking for Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, and her latest book of poetry, The Last Book, is scheduled to be published in fall 2025.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The pair have been open about their fertility issues in the past dedicating songs to their unborn baby in performances and in Fox’s poetry book.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Poetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetry. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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