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Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation and specificity
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"Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation and specificity"

- Walter Mosley

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This quote by Walter Mosley speaks to the power of poetry as a type of expression. Poetry is a method to communicate complicated concepts and emotions in a succinct and significant method. Through poetry, we can discover to utilize music, metaphor, condensation, and specificity to communicate our ideas and feelings. Music can be utilized to produce a rhythm and circulation to the poem, while metaphors can be used to compare 2 relatively unassociated ideas. Condensation is the art of saying a lot with couple of words, while uniqueness is the ability to be precise and comprehensive in our descriptions. By learning to use these tools, we can develop effective and meaningful poetry that can be utilized to express our innermost thoughts and feelings.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Walter Mosley somewhere between January 12, 1952 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 2 other quotes.

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