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: a composition in verse
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: something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace)
the house we stayed in … was itself a poem—
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He wrote a poem about his parents.
your assignment is to write two poems about springtime
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Fallen blossoms whisper on the damp earth, a fleeting poem of transience.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The title, from a poem by the Tohono O’odham linguist Ofelia Zepeda, clings like juniper on skin.
—Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Her university studies in philosophy and literature are evident in its design: A poem written in the movement’s cogs only aligns a few times a year (when the moon cycle and Gregorian calendar cycle meet) and can only be read if the watch is taken apart.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
The fund — which over the years has donated to Porter’s Call, the Loveland Foundation and the Trevor Project — shares a name with Ballerini’s book of poems from 2021, which touches on overcoming anxiety and trauma.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The title, from a poem by the Tohono O’odham linguist Ofelia Zepeda, clings like juniper on skin.
—Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Her university studies in philosophy and literature are evident in its design: A poem written in the movement’s cogs only aligns a few times a year (when the moon cycle and Gregorian calendar cycle meet) and can only be read if the watch is taken apart.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
The fund — which over the years has donated to Porter’s Call, the Loveland Foundation and the Trevor Project — shares a name with Ballerini’s book of poems from 2021, which touches on overcoming anxiety and trauma.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poem. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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