Modern poetry
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Modern poetry may refer to:
  • The more recent periods in the history of poetry
    History of poetry
    Poetry as an art form predates literacy. Some of the earliest poetry is believed to have been orally recited or sung. Following the development of writing, poetry has since developed into increasingly structured forms, though much poetry since the late 20th century has moved away from traditional...

    ; or
  • Modernist poetry
    Modernist poetry
    Modernist poetry refers to poetry written between 1890 and 1950 in the tradition of modernist literature in the English language, but the dates of the term depend upon a number of factors, including the nation of origin, the particular school in question, and the biases of the critic setting the...

    , the application of modernist aesthetics to poetry.
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