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
Why the Internet Is Obsessed Garrett’s willingness to recite a love poem on camera, with his girlfriend right there, without a hint of embarrassment or performance, is the kind of unscripted moment that algorithms and audiences alike reward.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Participants will create a book using gel printing with handwritten Haiku poems.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
In a surprise drop, U2 has released a new EP of five songs and a poem, and the first track pays tribute to Renee Good.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Imagine trying to write a halfway-decent poem for an assignment, and your classmate turns in the Divine Comedy.
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Participants will create a book using gel printing with handwritten Haiku poems.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
In a surprise drop, U2 has released a new EP of five songs and a poem, and the first track pays tribute to Renee Good.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Imagine trying to write a halfway-decent poem for an assignment, and your classmate turns in the Divine Comedy.
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poem
Noun
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On that phone call with Kaufman, Weir grabbed a guitar and started singing snippets of campfire songs from his past, eagerly wanting to add new verses to some of them.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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There's just a lot going on in my life, just a lot of life changes with work and all that, and lots going on in the Survivor-verse.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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To put into perspective for new fans how traditional the sport is, skating with lyrics in songs wasn’t allowed until 2014.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics are mostly nonsensical club chatter, but when Scott delivers them with Kesha-worthy sleaze, the attitude is stiletto-sharp.—
Lydia Wei,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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And that song definitely stands out on our third EP.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Another Network reporter pointed out the songs were not performed in their entirety.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The character is speaking sonnets and doing ‘Ozymandias’ as well.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ever wanted to dive into Shakespeare's sonnets or explore cinema analysis?—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
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Worse even than poetry with a palpable design on us, as Keats didn’t quite say, is poetry that puts its hands in its breeches pockets and delivers a lecture in the expectation of applause.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jamie Lloyd has anchored Shakespeare’s profoundly romantic poetry and comedy at the heart of this production, and decorated the play with music, dancing, love, and laughter.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poem. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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