Spoken word is an oral poetic performance art based on poem and performer's aesthetic qualities. Poetry is primarily oral utterance, unlike written poetry. Performance poetry explicitly written to be performed aloud
Published as "XXII" in Williams' 1923 book Spring and All. Only 16 words long, written in haiku-like free verse form. Influenced by Stieglitz's photographs and Sheeler's precisionist style
Matsuo Bashō known for simple yet thought-provoking haikus. Yosa Buson brings sensuality to his poems. Kobayashi Issa wrote about poverty and daily hardships. Masaoka Shiki wrote about tuberculosis and isolation
Written in 1938, marking Auden's shift from political to spiritual expression. Poem explores human suffering through paintings by old masters. Auden emigrated to USA after leaving England and Europe
Poets use expressive language to convey emotions and stories through verse. Poetry explores themes of love, nature, identity, and human experience. Studying poets enhances language understanding and literary appreciation
Ballad is a story-telling poem traditionally set to music. English ballads typically have four-line stanzas with ABCB rhyme scheme. Traditional ballads use common meter with alternating iambic tetrameter and trimeter. Many ballads include a refrain (repeating line or stanza)