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-{{Template}}+{{Template}}'''Poetry''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "ποίησις", ''poiesis'', a "making" or "creating") is a form of [[art]] in which [[language]] is used for its [[aesthetics|aesthetic]] and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible [[meaning (linguistics)|meaning]]. Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts, as in [[poetic drama]], [[hymn]]s or [[lyrics]].
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Poetry (from the Greek "ποίησις", poiesis, a "making" or "creating") is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning. Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts, as in poetic drama, hymns or lyrics.


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