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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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The Farsi text is illegible to most viewers, and even those who can read the language would not know the real meaning of the poems.
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Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Debuting on December 6, 1964 on NBC under the umbrella title of The General Electric Fantasy Hour, the special was based on the 1949 song by Johnny Marks (which originated as a poem of the same name in 1939 written by Marks’ brother-in-law, Robert L. May).
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Inside, the iconic poem is brought to life by stunning illustrations by Charles Santore.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Fans will find much to love in this collection, with plenty of poems that capture his trademark wit and delightfully depraved sense of humor.
—Ilana Masad, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
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Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Debuting on December 6, 1964 on NBC under the umbrella title of The General Electric Fantasy Hour, the special was based on the 1949 song by Johnny Marks (which originated as a poem of the same name in 1939 written by Marks’ brother-in-law, Robert L. May).
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Inside, the iconic poem is brought to life by stunning illustrations by Charles Santore.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Fans will find much to love in this collection, with plenty of poems that capture his trademark wit and delightfully depraved sense of humor.
—Ilana Masad, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
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The Swifties who took umbrage at a reference to Taylor Swift in Ye’s verse could only slow its momentum.Mike Wass, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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In verse one, the guy honors the motorcade by pulling into a Kwik Sak parking lot.Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
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Here are five other movies about the magisterial singer-songwriter whose life and lyrics have forever expanded the contours of American music.Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The songs Dylan composes, scrawling the lyrics on notepads, often in the wee hours, consume and define him.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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John told Lennon if the song ascended to the top of the charts, Lennon would have to join him onstage to sing it.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The doc tells the story of how George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s beloved ’80s duo turned one song into a cultural phenomenon.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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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 Dec. 2024.
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