the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.

literary work in metrical form; verse.

prose with poetic qualities.

poetic qualities however manifested

the poetry of simple acts and things.

poetic spirit or feeling

The pianist played the prelude with poetry.

something suggestive of or likened to poetry

the pure poetry of a beautiful view on a clear day.

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prose

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balladry , doggerel , metrical composition , paean , poems , poesy , rhyme , rhyming , rime , rune , song , stanza , verse , versification , lyricism , poem