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poesy

poesy

1 9.9
A form of writing in lines that often rhyme and sound musical
  • noun
  • /ˈpoʊzi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : poesía
  • The anthology features several beautiful pieces of poesy that celebrate nature.

Examples

  • Cite: 1929 March 10, New York Times, Desert Springs Stirs Reporter to Poesy by Chapin Hall, Page 55, New York.

    Blog text (29)

  • Away, for I will fly to thee, not charioted by Bacchus and his pards, but on the viewless wings of Poesy, though the dull brain perplexes and retards

    Bright Star (2009)

  • When he entered publishing in the mid-'90s, it was a sort of "wonderful twilight-drawn room that we've decided to spend our lives in and soon dusk will come," Hodgman explains, with a bit of critically nostalgic poesy.

    Blog text (16)

  • "The young poet's poesy captivated the audience with its vivid imagery and emotion."

  • His love for poesy was evident in the way he discussed each verse with passion.

Synonyms

poetry
vspoesy
  • Literature
541 4.1

Writing that uses rhythm, line breaks, and strong images to express feelings and ideas

focuses more on strict metrical composition than broader expressive style
verse
vspoesy
  • Literature
77 3.9

Writing with a regular rhythm that often rhymes

refers to whole metrical literary works rather than parts or single lines

Antonyms

prose
46 3.1

Ordinary written or spoken language that is not poetry

Surface Forms

poesy singular
poesies plural

Etymology

Poesy is an old name for poetry and comes from a Greek root poiein meaning 'to make'. Think of a poet as someone who 'makes' words into rhythm and song, so poesy means the art of making language into verse.