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Poetry is a way to make art.

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It uses words in a special way. Some poems have a beat.
The oldest love poem. Sumerian terracotta tablet from Nippur, Iraq. Ur III period, 2037-2029 BCE. Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul.jpg
The oldest love poem. Sumerian terracotta tablet from Nippur, Iraq. Ur III period, 2037-2029 BCE. Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul.jpg
People have made them for a long time. They help us feel big things. Can you try to write one?

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The oldest love poem. Sumerian terracotta...
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Paradiso Canto 31 (148200393).jpg
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William Shakespeare by John Taylor, edited.jpg
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