Collocations for "poetry"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "poetry" in context.
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poetry
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [beat, epic, modern, French] poetry
- [reads, writes] poetry
- expressed her thoughts [through, in] poetry
- poetry organized by [topic, author]
- poetry for [children, young adults]
- poetry and [prose, spoken word, fiction, music]
- [love, romantic] poetry
- slang: is like poetry to my ears
- slang: is pure poetry in motion
- go to a poetry reading
- enter a poetry contest
- read a poetry review
- a poetry class
- go to a poetry reading
- enter a poetry contest
- read a poetry review
- a poetry class
'poetry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):