Poetry and Work

Poetry

Poetry noun - Writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response.

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Work and poetry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a noun "Poetry".

Nearby Words: poetic, poem, poet, poetical, poetically

Work noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.

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Poetry and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poetry" instead a noun "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

old	old poetry	old work
good	good poetry	good work
short	short poetry	short work
original	original poetry	original work
Other adjectives: real, great, serious, bad, excellent, famous, new, early, classic, written, older, modern.

Although rhyming couplets will usually work, longer (and older) poetry tends to work the best, which leads characters to spouting long passages in the middle of battle.

Source: Talking Is a Free Action
Pre-composed or previously used poetry will not work; the Power of the Last Word can only be exercised through original and spontaneously inspired verse.

Source: Words Can Break My Bones
She claims her poetry is amazing and thinks all the publications that reject her work are too stupid to know good poetry if it bit them in the ass.

Source: Web Animation / Neurotically Yours

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