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Edgar Allan Poe

I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty.

Poetry

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Edgar Allan Poe describes poetry as the art of using carefully arranged words to create a sense of beauty through rhythm. He emphasizes that the musical flow of language is essential to making poetry a unique and beautiful form of expression.

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