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poem

noun

ˈpō-əm

Definition of poem

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 The title poem takes the reader into the crosshairs of war’s violence, exploding euphemistic descriptions of its horrors. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 This summer, the Air star will be booked and busy, traveling the globe to promote The Odyssey, which follows the story of Homer’s ancient Greek poem of the same name. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Those years and into my early thirties, my strategy for publication was to send a few poems to The New Yorker and The Paris Review. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 The shows are both closely based on March’s poem but are stylistically quite different. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for poem

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In their debut cypher, dropped on the first day of 2026, his mid-tempo slur and curt verses immediately mark him as a descendant of Carti and SahBabii.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
By the second verse, Lola shares her perspective and appreciation for her mom.

— Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of verse

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In his sonnets, Shakespeare pairs was with glass, and warmed with disarmed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Tech was even still cool in late 2022 when OpenAI released ChatGPT and everyone started giddily re-doing Taylor Swift lyrics as Shakespearean sonnets.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

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Perched on an oceanfront bluff 800 miles above the shore, its sprawling outdoor patio, once a buzzing boho hub of belly dancing and poetry readings, is now an idyllic setting for a sunset drink.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Adnan and Swiss curator, Hans Ulrich Obrist, discuss the value of epiphany and spontaneity in poetry, as well as memory in relation to architecture.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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