poem

po·em | \ ˈpō-əm

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, -im, ˈpōm also ˈpȯ(-)im, ˈpō-ˌem

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Definition of poem

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

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He wrote a poem about his parents. your assignment is to write two poems about springtime

Recent Examples on the Web So much that is left unsaid in daily life about identity, loss and love is said here, distilled into 40-plus poems that read like concentrates of memory and emotion. — oregonlive, "Chuck Palahniuk plans Portland book signing for his new memoir-slash-writing workshop," 3 Jan. 2020 But Patti Smith delivered the gift of her powerful words through a mindful poem that touched on the young activist's revolutionary work. — Heran Mamo, Billboard, "Patti Smith Pens Earth-Conscious Poem for Greta Thunberg's 17th Birthday," 3 Jan. 2020 Montgomery Ward transformed the poem into a 32-page booklet distributed to children for free—a meaningful gesture in a country still shaken by the Great Depression. — Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Magical Animation of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’," 23 Dec. 2019 The magazine's founder Rufus Porter ran two poems on the cover of the first issue, and that tradition continued beyond his relatively brief tenure until September 15, 1849. — Curtis Brainard, Scientific American, "175th Anniversary Year Jamboree," 23 Dec. 2019 Her output was prodigious: Dickinson composed almost 1,800 poems, but fewer than a dozen were published in her lifetime. — BostonGlobe.com, ": Dickinson composed almost 1,800 poems, but fewer than a dozen were published in her lifetime. Among them, one of her most famous, began:," 20 Dec. 2019 Inspired, of course, by Clement Clarke Moore's A Visit From Saint Nicholas, the show begins with a father (Alexis Vigneault) attempting to read that classic 1823 poem to his headphone-wearing daughter Isabella (Michelle Clark). — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Twas the Night Before...': Theater Review," 17 Dec. 2019 Stronger Magic’ and the poem recited by my grandmother on the album had struck a chord in him. — Sydney Scott, Essence, "Leslie Odom Jr. Taps 'Burning Cane' Director For 'Stronger Magic' Music Video," 17 Dec. 2019 About 30 students turned out for the walkout, where poems were read and students spoke out against gun violence. — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "High school students walk out of school to bring attention to gun violence in schools," 13 Dec. 2019

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14 Jan 2020

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“Poem.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poem. Accessed 24 January 2020.

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