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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.—
H. J. Laski
H. J. LaskiExamples of poem in a Sentence
He wrote a poem about his parents.
your assignment is to write two poems about springtime
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Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2025
Write that poem, take that selfie, or plan that spontaneous date.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
There’s also a poem that Anders gave Winslet for Mother’s Day years ago, and which plays a pivotal role in Goodbye June’s heart-rending climax.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Only a poem intimate with them would refer to trees this way.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poem
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poem. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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