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as in song
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
not all poetry has to rhyme
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as in rhetoric
the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way
the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King were filled with the kind of poetry that touches people of all races
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Recent Examples of poetry
Participants will have the opportunity to create both art and poetry in the spirit of reflection on the past and hope for the future.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Activities include an art workshop, open mic and poetry slam, artist talk, traditional African music and dance, and more.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Vogue recently spoke to Aber about shifting to fiction from poetry, taking inspiration from refugee artists and artists living in exile, and what drew her to render Berlin’s magnetic hold on generations of creatives.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Guided by the voice of Pulitzer-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the solo work uses history, memory and poetry.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Activities include an art workshop, open mic and poetry slam, artist talk, traditional African music and dance, and more.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Vogue recently spoke to Aber about shifting to fiction from poetry, taking inspiration from refugee artists and artists living in exile, and what drew her to render Berlin’s magnetic hold on generations of creatives.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Guided by the voice of Pulitzer-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the solo work uses history, memory and poetry.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetry
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In addition, there’s a post-credits scene that features the young version of Sammie signing a song, which, like the mid-credits scene, doesn’t serve as a springboard for a sequel.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hopefully, that will make genre transitions less jarring without changing how a song sounds.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Despite the current rhetoric, there seems to be rare agreement on addressing what many believe is a high-stakes issue.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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While Trump vowed repeatedly during the 2016, 2020 and 2024 election cycles not to cut Medicare, his actual record belies the rhetoric.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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With her legal team’s permission, Yanou and Manian, who both prefer to keep a low profile and are no longer a part of Cascada, interpolated Reilly’s chorus and wrote entirely new verses and production arrangements.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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The record does, however, feature a brand new verse from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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For starters, when asked to write a second line for a rhyming poem, the model first decided on the final word—the rhyme—and then went back and filled in the rest of the line.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Smith, long known for clean, polished rhymes, now sounds like a man confronting himself, his critics, and his choices — unapologetically.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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What makes the collection particularly unique is Kosann’s approach to reinventing classics—like the lockets, charms, and poesy rings that she’s reinterpreted in the past—but also Evert’s unique experience of being so connected to the tennis bracelet.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
17 Aug. 2022
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Kosann and Mirojnick designed three core styles for the collection: a poesy ring, a charm and a locket.—
EJ Panaligan,
Variety,
15 Nov. 2022
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“Poetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetry. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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