Poetry

Poetry (derived from the Greek poiesis, "making") is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language—such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre—to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic ostensible meaning. Poetry has a long history – dating back to prehistoric times with hunting poetry in Africa, and to panegyric and elegiac court poetry of the empires of the Nile, Niger, and Volta River valleys. Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa occurs among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century BCE. The earliest surviving Western Asian epic poetry, …

Wikipedia

Publications

PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 17 March 2024 English

A poem in Dehwali Bhili warns us about the dangers of distancing ourselves from poetry at a time when the world is in need of light and love

about the dangers of distancing ourselves from poetry at a time when the world is in need of light and


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 11 March 2024 English

A round-up of this year at PARI, across stories, library reports, poetry, songs, films, photos and faces

year at PARI, across stories, library reports, poetry, songs, films, photos and faces


Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu

FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts


Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu

FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts


Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu

FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts


Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu

FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts


Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu

FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts


Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu

FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts


Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu

FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts


Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu

FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts


View more