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Poetry, in its essence, is an art form that transcends time and culture, offering a canvas for expression that ranges from the deeply personal to the universally profound. This forum will serve as your comprehensive guide to navigating the vast seas of poetry genres, from the traditional sonnets and haikus to the modern free verse and slam poetry. It's a space for poets and poetry enthusiasts alike to explore the nuances of each genre, discover the beauty in the structure and formlessness of verse, and understand how to connect with audiences on a visceral level

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Poetry

Poetry (derived from the Greek poiesis, "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning. A poem is a literary composition, written by a poet, using this principle.
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