Poetry

The "poetry" genre is a rich tapestry of auditory art that straddles the realms of spoken word, literary finesse, and performative nuance. It is not music in the traditional sense, but rather a rhythm of words, with cadences and intonations that bring forth the lyrical beauty of verse without instrumental accompaniment. Poetry as a performed or recorded genre allows the listener to engage with the intricacies of language, emotion, and the human experience, as conveyed through the distinctive voices and recitations of poets. From the beat-infused readings of Allen Ginsberg to the haunting tones of Dylan Thomas, the genre is a symphony of intellectual exploration, cultural commentary, and deeply personal reflection, where the voice serves as both the instrument and the conduit for the poet's innermost thoughts and observations.

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AJ McQueen
Akwasi
Allen Ginsberg
Anne Sexton
Antony Szmierek
Berry Jive
Brice Robell
Charles Bukowski
Dylan Thomas
E.E. Cummings
Federico García Lorca
Iain S. Thomas
J. Ivy
Jack Kerouac
Jahson The Scientist
LYR
Langston Hughes
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Nardean
Nikki Giovanni
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Robert Frost
Robert Lowell
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
Sylvia Plath
T. S. Eliot
Ted Hughes
The AntiPoet
Theodore Roethke
William Butler Yeats
William Carlos Williams
William S. Burroughs
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J. Ivy
Antony Szmierek
Charles Bukowski
Berry Jive
Nikki Giovanni
AJ McQueen
aja monet
Jahson The Scientist
Jack Kerouac
Federico García Lorca
LYR
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
William S. Burroughs
Sylvia Plath
Akwasi
Robert Frost
Allen Ginsberg
Nardean
Dylan Thomas
Langston Hughes
T. S. Eliot
E.E. Cummings
Ted Hughes
Iain S. Thomas
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
William Butler Yeats
Anne Sexton
Brice Robell
Theodore Roethke
Robert Lowell
Paul Laurence Dunbar
William Carlos Williams
The AntiPoet