Associations to the word «Poesy»

Wiktionary

POESY, noun. A poem. [from 14th c.]
POESY, noun. (now archaic) The class of literature comprising poems; poetry, verse. [from 14th c.]
POËSY, noun. (rare or archaic) Alternative spelling of poesy

Dictionary definition

POESY, noun. Literature in metrical form.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.