The following is adapted from the transcript of a brief Bible Project video in which Tim Mackie and Jon Collins discuss the art of biblical poetry within the overall frame of how to read the Bible – which is so beautifully succinct and clear and spot on I’m not even going to try to replicate it. Here’s the link on their website – https://bibleproject.com/videos/art-biblical-poetry – it’s worth the watch – as is that entire series.