Lauren OliverPoetry isn't like any writing I've ever heard before. I don't understand all of it, just bits of images, sentences that appear half-finished, all fluttering together like brightly colored ribbons in the wind.
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Poetry is a language that the writer uses to express his/her emotions. Poetry is a language that uses words in a different way, because it does not follow the rules of a normal sentence. Poetry is a language that has been around for centuries and is still being used today.
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