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Question: What is Poetry!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!?
From: "Basics of English Studies" Lethbridge/Mildorf!.
An English textbook from a German University!.
"To ask 'What is poetry!?' is very much like asking 'What is literature!?' and in fact the answer to both these questions overlap: Poetry is perceived as fictional, it uses specialized language, in many cases it lacks a pragmatic function, it is also ambiguous (see Basic Concepts ch!. 1!.2)!."
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poetry can be silent
mums the word
tape shut the shouts
from rooms unheard
said who!?
the walls I think
as they absorb the
silent ink
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Poetry is in all dialects the language of the spirit, sometimes alluded to as speaking in tongues!. Whether eastern poetry or western this beautiful language stands in danger of being eroded!. It is a spiritual phenomena, the communiqué of the soul!. We note how in anger we speak harsh words with intent to wound the offending person, when given to stress induced toxic state of fury it is reflected in our speech, anger manifest in vulgarisms and profanity!. Thus at the other extreme the condition of peace and love invoke poetic speech and prose like recitations of ordinate words!. Such is the importance of speech to mans emotional well being!.
The power of linguistics or word power is underestimated, laziness and a yob culture gives credence to slang at the expense of proper speech and grammar in all societies across the globe!. We witness how the demise of a refined culture exhibits itself in a lack of propriety in speech in some extreme cases, America being the worst culprit!.
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I agree that the definition of poetry as such certainly will overlap with that of literature, save for specialized use of language and rhyming (not necessarily)!. However, as I was pondering about poetry and its value (as compared to a prose or for that matter a song) I felt, poetry is more personal and isnt necessarily composed with an audience or a readership in mind!. Feel free to critique my stance!.
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to me poetry is a way to express your self in a way that you can not in a regular way!. it is the sound of a bird singing, a baby crying the sound of the water lapping against the dock!. it is a way of describing the look of the moon and the shine and heat of the sun!. it is aWww@QuestionHome@Com
poetry is 'musical thoughts' as shelley called it
poetry has no definition i guess!.
its teh way u look at things!. if u really have a poets eye u will see poetry in a falling leaf n the piercing sounds of crickets in dark nights!.!.!.poetry becomes everything around u!. that is if u know how to look!.!.!.
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Poetry can be found in Anselm Kiefer's Library!.
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Poetry is what we do when we are not wearing a different face and going on a fishing expedition instead of mending the fences we ourselves erected!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Personal
Observation
Emotional
Transparent
Revelation
Your creation
==poetry
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Poetry!.!.!. Helps to find you suitable words even if you think you have nothing more to say!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
self-expression in words that is said out in way others can understand what were tryin to express!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com