Main Entry:

po·em

Pronunciation:

\ˈpō-əm, -im, ˈpōm also ˈpȯ(-)im, ˈpō-ˌem\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French poeme, from Latin poema, from Greek poiēma, from poiein

Date:

15th century

1 : a composition in verse 2 : something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace) <the house we stayed in…was itself a poem — H. J. Laski>