Poetry was invented as an mnemonic device Posted on August 13, 2016August 13, 2011 by admin “Poetry was invented as an mnemonic device to enable people to remember their prayers.” — Peter Davison Author: Peter Davison Category: poetry Tags: poetry, Peter Davison Spread the love Related posts: I like poems that are little games. I think poetry has lost an awful And there are a lot more people There are so many things that poetry