How to Use poetry in a Sentence

poetry

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  • She's published two books of lyric poetry and a novel.
  • I read the poem in a collection of modern poetry.
  • He found it easiest to express himself in the language of poetry.
  • Her dancing is pure poetry.
  • All of us love the natural world and feel drawn to trying to align with the poetry of its rhythms.
    — Spin Contributor, SPIN, 28 June 2023
  • But those 21 days have changed lives, and have helped to change the face of American poetry.
    — Stacy Y. China, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Lately he’s been sneaking in here and pulling poetry books from the shelves.
    — Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
  • His sentences come out as free verse, a sort of Rust Belt beat poetry.
    — Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Her 14th book, most of them poetry, will be published this fall.
    — John Branch Adam Stoltman, New York Times, 14 July 2023
  • The grounds and poetry trail are open year-round (free) robertfrostfarm.org Diane Speare Triant can be reached at dtriant@gmail.com.
    — Diane Speare Triant, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
  • But the poetry of the bout itself doesn’t always sell pay-per-view packages.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The pleasures of poetry, meanwhile, are so rooted in the abstract and ephemeral that not getting the point can be the point.
    — David Amsden, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The writing is good in the way that eating your vegetables is good, but there’s no poetry.
    — Trish Deitch, Variety, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Students marked the end of the demonstration with speeches and poetry.
    — Chandelis Duster, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The suitcase is still on display, a reminder of how poetry and poets change and grow.
    — Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Brandt’s debut hasn’t quite the Bard’s poetry, but the plaintive conscience is present and correct.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Indeed, the power of Kabir’s poetry lies in his broad reach, say experts and devotees.
    — Kalpana Jain, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
  • But before the call to prayer – or Fajr, which signals the beginning of the day – Gazans wake at two in the morning to the sound of a beating drum and sung poetry.
    — Marwa Mouaki, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Most of us did not know what poetry was and mistook curlicues, flourishes, and acrobatic metaphors for the apex of the form.
    — The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
  • And, judging from the surge in people who are sharing Palestinian poetry, the same is true for readers across the globe.
    — Andrew Calis, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2023
  • ChatGPT to share movie scenes and poetry about drunken nights of yore.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • But not every man is going to read poetry out of rumples.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
  • On opening night, Staples muffled some of Nottage’s words so that a bit of the playwright’s poetry was lost.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Whatever the style or genre, Ms. Weil supplied a trademark touch of poetry and wit.
    — Alex Williams, New York Times, 2 June 2023
  • Along the way, she’s released eight solo albums and found time to pick up a master’s degree in poetry.
    — Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 30 June 2023
  • People got Flaco tattoos and wrote rap lyrics and poetry about him.
    — Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Outside, in the old church’s cemetery, a lingering group hung out smoking cigarettes in the cold, talking poetry above the graves of the dead.
    — Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Peary shared some of her own poetry during my interview with her.
    — Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • On Twitter, the Hunter Fox account would post notes and poetry that appeared to be about the teen, according to online archives.
    — Ben Goggin, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • While jus Will has added standup to his repertoire over the past year, he's performed plenty of poetry in comedy rooms, and his work plays with those boundaries.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2024

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