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: 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
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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During the Christmas show, my dad always read this poem to his listeners.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2025
Grogan’s essay similarly expanded my reading, interweaving a close analysis of Hughes’s and Sterling Brown’s poems with an attention to class and labor.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
The first two spots featured voiceovers from Rachel Maddow and the late Maya Angelou, which also featured her reciting one of her famous poems.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Naturally, the whole poem is an acrostic, spelling out S-T-E-P-H-E-N S-O-N-D-H-E-I-M.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
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Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2025
Grogan’s essay similarly expanded my reading, interweaving a close analysis of Hughes’s and Sterling Brown’s poems with an attention to class and labor.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
The first two spots featured voiceovers from Rachel Maddow and the late Maya Angelou, which also featured her reciting one of her famous poems.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Naturally, the whole poem is an acrostic, spelling out S-T-E-P-H-E-N S-O-N-D-H-E-I-M.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 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 23 Dec. 2025.
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