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a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
your assignment is to write two poems about springtime
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Data points like Danielle Steel (nine children, roughly 200 books) and Elizabeth Gaskell (seven children, more than a dozen novels and novellas, a biography of Charlotte Brontë, some poems) are uncommon.
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Molly Young, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
In the centuries since, Burns’ poem has grown into a New Year’s staple, says Travis Alexander, a professor in North Carolina A&T State University’s College of Art, Humanities and Social Sciences.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Asked which of his poems best captured the spirit of America, Frost shared these memorable lines.
—NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
The Songs of the Jabberwock – as the book is called when seen in reflection – includes one of the most famous nonsense poems of all time.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Molly Young, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
In the centuries since, Burns’ poem has grown into a New Year’s staple, says Travis Alexander, a professor in North Carolina A&T State University’s College of Art, Humanities and Social Sciences.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Asked which of his poems best captured the spirit of America, Frost shared these memorable lines.
—NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
The Songs of the Jabberwock – as the book is called when seen in reflection – includes one of the most famous nonsense poems of all time.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Herzog often refers to himself—including at the beginning of this documentary—as a poet, though he’s not particularly known for writing verse.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Besides a strong verse from Future, Young Thug hops on the track for his equivalent of a first day out verse.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ethel Cain: Perverts [Daughters of Cain] Ethel Cain found unlikely pop fandom with Preacher’s Daughter, her 2022 debut album, thanks to its emotional dirges and heavy lyrics.Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2025
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The setup feels like karaoke, with Buck cueing backing tracks, but there is no lyrics screen to lean on.Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fairy tales, rom-coms and love songs often inundate us with the idea that true love is effortless, as 2014 research from Psychology of Women Quarterly explains.Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ariana Grande is opening up about a new song from the upcoming Wicked sequel.Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2025
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Artificial intelligence has never been more powerful, constantly expanding its litany of flexes — from generating sonnets and fantastical images to believably mimicking emotions, all while churning through mountains of data faster than any human being could.Adriana Lee, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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And that a major plot in the novels involves sentient, talking animals that love sonnets and science?Constance Grady, Vox, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poem. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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