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  2. Amanda Gorman - Wikipedia

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    [5] [8] Her twin sister, Gabrielle, is an activist [9] and filmmaker. [10] Gorman has said she grew up in an environment with limited television access. [ 11 ] She has described her young self as a "weird child" who enjoyed reading and writing and was encouraged by her mother.

  3. Haiku in English - Wikipedia

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    A haiku in English is an English-language poem written in a form or style inspired by Japanese haiku.Like their Japanese counterpart, haiku in English are typically short poems and often reference the seasons, but the degree to which haiku in English implement specific elements of Japanese haiku, such as the arranging of 17 phonetic units (either syllables or the Japanese on) in a 5–7–5 ...

  4. 20 Popular Short Poems for Kids - AOL

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    These short poems for kids will be easy for your child to recite along with you while they unlock the best parts of their imagination. Best poems for kids Between nursery rhymes, storybooks ...

  5. Confessional poetry - Wikipedia

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    Sexton joined the class in 1958, and working with Lowell proved pivotal in building her poetic voice. In 1958, Sylvia Plath would also join Lowell's course. [16] After exposure to the personal topics in Lowell's and Sexton's poems, Plath was drawn to confessional themes herself and began including them in her own work. [17]

  6. Haiku - Wikipedia

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    Haiku (俳句, listen ⓘ) is a type of short form poetry that originated in Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases composed of 17 morae (called on in Japanese) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern; [ 1 ] that include a kireji , or "cutting word"; [ 2 ] and a kigo , or seasonal reference.

  7. Lyric poetry - Wikipedia

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    The lyric poetry of Europe in this period was created by the pioneers of courtly poetry and courtly love largely without reference to the classical past. [11] The troubadors , travelling composers and performers of songs, began to flourish towards the end of the 11th century and were often imitated in successive centuries.

  8. Conversation poems - Wikipedia

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    The poem was published in the October 1796 Monthly Magazine, [22] under the title Reflections on Entering into Active Life. A poem Which Affects Not to be Poetry. [23] Reflections was included in Coleridge's 28 October 1797 collection of poems and the anthologies that followed. [22] The themes of Reflections are similar to those of The Eolian Harp.

  9. Tanka - Wikipedia

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    A poetry card from the card game version of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, a compilation of tanka. Tanka (短歌, "short poem") is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature. [1] [2] [3]