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a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
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To read Giovanni’s poems or hear her speak was to immediately feel her profound care for Black people.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Giovanni’s ability to hold on to this perspective, and marry it with a distinct flair for the fantastical, imbued her poems and social commentary with a youthful curiosity well into her final years.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Her first book of poems, Black Feeling, Black Talk, was self-published in 1968, when Giovanni was in her mid-20s.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The Farsi text is illegible to most viewers, and even those who can read the language would not know the real meaning of the poems.
—Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Photos of artwork and past gatherings, poems and essays offer a stirring testimonio about Mujeres de Maiz’s history.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Artificial intelligence chatbots can write scripts or poems that emulate the styles of Quentin Tarantino and Rupi Kaur in a matter of seconds.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Rooms also have fireplaces, handsome furnishings, and fluffy Mapuche blankets, on top of which poems by Pablo Neruda arrive each night along with chocolates.
—Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
That’s in part because middle and high school teachers have noted kids’ attention problem and started assigning poems, short stories or excerpts of books instead of full works.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 29 Nov. 2024
Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Giovanni’s ability to hold on to this perspective, and marry it with a distinct flair for the fantastical, imbued her poems and social commentary with a youthful curiosity well into her final years.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Her first book of poems, Black Feeling, Black Talk, was self-published in 1968, when Giovanni was in her mid-20s.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The Farsi text is illegible to most viewers, and even those who can read the language would not know the real meaning of the poems.
—Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Photos of artwork and past gatherings, poems and essays offer a stirring testimonio about Mujeres de Maiz’s history.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Artificial intelligence chatbots can write scripts or poems that emulate the styles of Quentin Tarantino and Rupi Kaur in a matter of seconds.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Rooms also have fireplaces, handsome furnishings, and fluffy Mapuche blankets, on top of which poems by Pablo Neruda arrive each night along with chocolates.
—Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
That’s in part because middle and high school teachers have noted kids’ attention problem and started assigning poems, short stories or excerpts of books instead of full works.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Poems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poems. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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