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.
  • Much of the doc has the feel of a thriller, but the mechanics of mystery lose out to the poetry of Cole’s images.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
  • Word by word, and line by line, Chen Chen shows how poetry is made.
    — Beth Py-Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • Every line is a bit of poetry that one is reluctant to let go of.
    — The Week Us, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
  • All of the above would make ideal gifts for a fantasy fan, but what about the poetry readers on your list?
    — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The writing is good in the way that eating your vegetables is good, but there’s no poetry.
    — Trish Deitch, Variety, 23 Apr. 2023
  • That didn't give much time to get an outfit ready for devout poetry fans like Sanne Wit.
    — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
  • Mundane discussions -- and there are quite a few of them in this film -- sound like poetry.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • The gallery wall includes a mix of local and global pieces, along with kids’ artwork and framed poetry.
    — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 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
  • Because these lyrics are poetry, which to me held very high value.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Sep. 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
  • The whimsy and the poetry, meanwhile, shine through in the Art Nouveau–like sculptural brass bloom that doubles as the bag’s top handle.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 15 Sep. 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
  • His poetry collection Holy the Body is forthcoming in 2026.
    — Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Cohen will give a reading and discuss her work, which includes eight poetry collections.
    — Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 10 Oct. 2024

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