Poetry brings beauty to life. It appeals to a broad audience, and provides a medium for the reader to retain his compassion. To promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry and to appreciate and support poets and poetry around the world, World Poetry Day is celebrated on March 21 each year.
Appearing as a sequence of lines arranged in stanzas, poetry relies on the sound of the spoken and on figurative language. It can tell a story, describe an object, narrate an event, or express feelings characterized by linguistic elements that go beyond structures, connecting features of language that appeal to and communicate by sound and sight.
As a personal and indirect form of expression, poetry speaks directly to an audience much as a narrator of stories does. People like to read, write, and talk about poetry which allow them some breather from today’s hectic lifestyles or maybe just some time to sit back and enjoy a few moments reading or laughing at the poet’s playfulness with words.
People also need the poet’s voice that creates insights, depth of thinking, rhythmic flow of expression, and the fun it offers. Poetry can make people feel better, happier, and even more peaceful. It gives the reader an introspective view of one’s self, and an outlet to let loose thoughts and emotions, the cause of some human anxieties.
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