Stanza be defined by the number and form of their stanzas. The term "stanza" is similar to "strophe", though strophe sometimes refers to irregular set of lines, as opposed to regular, rhymed stanzas. The stanza in poetry is analogous with the paragraph that is seen in prose; related thoughts are grouped into units. In music, groups of lines are typically referred to as "verses". The stanza has also been known by terms such as "batch", "fit", and "stave". This short poem by Emily Dickinson has two stanzas of four lines each. <poem>I had no time to hate, because The grave would
Songs of paradise: a harvest of poetry and verse Songs of paradise: a harvest of poetry and verse Songs of paradise: a harvest of poetry and verse is a 2009 collection of 52 poems by Ugandan poet James Munange Ogoola. The poems are arranged in seven sections: "Spiritual", "Love and life", "Mortality and immortality", "Poetry, song and the word", "Environment and nature", "Justice and governace", and "Tribute and Dedications". The book received both pisitive and negative reviews from critics. It was received positively in Ugandan newspapers "The Observer", "New Vision" and the "Daily Monitor". It received a negative review from "The Independent". Martyn Drakard of "The Observer", called it