Sentence examples for poetry from inspiring English sources
The word "poetry" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to refer to a type of literature expressed through the use of rhythm, imagery, and metaphors. For example, "The poet's powerful words made me feel moved by the beauty of their poetry."
noun
The class of literature comprising poems.
"Oscar de La Renta sleeveless silk, full-skirted dress with black patent-leather bow belt – now that is pure poetry," the character once said.
We were in the Wigmore Hall, halfway through an epic weekend of music, film, poetry and artwork from Terezín organised by the great London-based chamber music group the Nash Ensemble; an event previewed in this newspaper that has since spawned many adventures and encounters.
He clearly has great fun satirising the casually cruel, pettily incestuous world of poetry in which self-absorption is the keynote.
A Family Behind Glass by Matthew Hedley Stoppard (Valley Press), uses inventive language and striking imagery, and is one of the most arresting poetry collections of the year.
Is it perhaps because in many bookshops poetry is likely to be found under signs which say "Fairy Tales and Gifts", "Jokes", "Rhymes and Giggles" and "Hobbies"?
That way she achieves many more poetry borrowings.
Children's poets visit schools and we know that children love poetry.
So in schools, the chain isn't broken between poetry and its audience.
Even if a school library is well-stocked with poetry, is it easy to find?
Unbelievably, and unfortunately, the Dewey Decimal System (the system librarians use to order books) classifies poetry as non-fiction.
But where do children go to look for poetry when the poet has left the premises?
