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    OK, she’s worth $1 billion, but can Taylor Swift write poetry? We ask the experts.

    by Stephen Humphries Apr 17, 2024 4 minutes

    Taylor Swift almost eclipsed the eclipse. 

    During the moon’s astronomical photobomb of the sun on April 8, the songwriter posted an update to Instagram. Her video reel featured a typewriter hammering out the words, “Crowd goes wild at her fingertips. Half moonshine, full eclipse.” The first tease from Ms. Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” wasn’t a snippet of music. It was a lyric.

    The April 19 release has been shrouded in its own form of blackout. No advance singles. Zero interviews. The result? The album is as mysterious as the identity of the boy who inspired Ms. Swift’s 2008 song “Love Story.” But Ms. Swift’s 11th LP does appear to follow a poetic theme. The album’s tagline is “All’s fair

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