pˈoʊɪtɹi ɪz ˈɔfən klˈoʊsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə mjˈuːzɪkəl tɹɐdˈɪʃənz, ænd ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst pˈoʊɪtɹi ɛɡzˈɪsts ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm ʌv hˈɪmz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə wˈɜːk ʌv suːmˈɪɹiən pɹˈiːstəs ɛnhˌɛduːˈænə, ænd ˈʌðɚ tˈaɪps ʌv sˈɔŋ sˈʌtʃ ɐz tʃˈænts.
Poetry is often closely related to musical traditions, and the earliest poetry exists in the form of hymns (such as the work of Sumerian priestess Enheduanna), and other types of song such as chants.