as in verse
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
your assignment is to write two poems about springtime
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Recent Examples of poem
Ritu’s mother had asked Jason if the poem was about suicide.
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Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
But with Shelton, Lee directs a performance of one of his poems that’s part warning, part release.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
That word, which seems so vague, so casual, is the crux of the poem — its strongest, most insistent echo, sounding through the beginning, middle and end, anchoring the meaning.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The book was organized by Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's longtime associate, who told Justice Department officials in a recent interview that Epstein asked her to collect messages, poems, and drawings from those in his social circle.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
But with Shelton, Lee directs a performance of one of his poems that’s part warning, part release.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
That word, which seems so vague, so casual, is the crux of the poem — its strongest, most insistent echo, sounding through the beginning, middle and end, anchoring the meaning.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The book was organized by Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's longtime associate, who told Justice Department officials in a recent interview that Epstein asked her to collect messages, poems, and drawings from those in his social circle.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poem
Noun
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In your eyes, what makes a Cardi B verse so special?—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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The alignment to the Hogwarts house system gives us a comprehension of both astrology and the Harry Potter-verse.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter has been accused of insensitivity after a lyric in her new album referenced wishing agoraphobia upon someone.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Teasing the track in conversation with Tudum, the Grammy-winner shared that a breakup served as inspiration for the lyrics.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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While updated for the social media age, the adaptation does include songs from the Broadway show.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both captivated audiences with their inventive spin on musical comedies, featuring dynamic choreography and songs drawn from some of the biggest hits in Spanish and Latin pop music.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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These tablets from the end of the fourth millennium BCE show that writing did not emerge fully formed overnight, and that it was developed not to write sonnets, but receipts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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Almost too passionately anguished, Austen is a sonnet played on the fortepiano, while Winslet is Liszt banged out on a Steinway.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poem. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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