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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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Published in The Atlantic magazine in June 1866, Whittier’s poem gave the real-life tragedy of the Dash and her crew additional immortal power.
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Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Latham continues to honor Johnstad as the poem has touched the hearts of numerous others over the past nearly four decades.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Last month, The Dial published three poems from Alcatraz.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
Submit your poem and walk out with a loaf of your choice while supplies last (anything but the braided challah — that’s off limits).
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Latham continues to honor Johnstad as the poem has touched the hearts of numerous others over the past nearly four decades.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Last month, The Dial published three poems from Alcatraz.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
Submit your poem and walk out with a loaf of your choice while supplies last (anything but the braided challah — that’s off limits).
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poem
Noun
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The national anthem singer now sings the first verse, and after that simply lets the crowd take over.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The buzz was that there were always other worlds to build out and characters in the Minecraft-verse.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From song to song, the entire arena could be seen hitting Soulja’s nostalgic moves, and rapping lyrics word-for-word.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The musical won four Tonys, including best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theatre for Lin-Manuel.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Van Dyke recalled crying when the Sherman Brothers first played the now-iconic songs for him.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The jukebox musical, created in collaboration with Diamond, features Diamond’s songs with a book by Anthony McCarten.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When women and men speaking Cervantes’ tongue are sent to concentration camps like the South Florida Detention Facility or CECOT, then what use is a sonnet?—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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To the west, the London Eye pirouettes above the skyline—to the east, Shakespeare’s Globe serves legendary sonnets.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poem. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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