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Creative Writing: Poetry

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What is poetry?

Poetry is literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.

Glossary

Poetic Forms

How To Write A Poem

Media

Notes on Skryznecki's Poetry

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Poetry Competitions

Peter Skrzynecki (poet)

Peter Skrzynecki is an Australian poet who migrated with his Polish parents after World War II. His poems discuss issues of migration and displacement such as the loss of place, the strength of familial bonds and optimism as a strategy for overcoming traumatic experiences. [source]