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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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Recent Examples of poems
Carl Phillips on writing the poems that changed the course of his life.
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The most exciting, most fun thing is writing poems.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
His newest collection, Crazy Love, shares personal journal entries and poems from challenging moments, offering readers a glimpse into his inner process.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
The aspiring pediatrician hopes to write more poems.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
The whimsical term has also been the title of countless poems, songs and books about remarkable coincidences or eureka moments.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to sharing poems that reminded him of Murphy, LaChappelle posted a lengthy caption with his own musings.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Special Agent Kitts leads the hunt for a serial killer who leaves obscure mathematical formulas and twisted poems of retribution by the bodies.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Dante’s Divine Comedy almost joined the ranks of the great unfinished poems in literary history.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The most exciting, most fun thing is writing poems.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
His newest collection, Crazy Love, shares personal journal entries and poems from challenging moments, offering readers a glimpse into his inner process.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
The aspiring pediatrician hopes to write more poems.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
The whimsical term has also been the title of countless poems, songs and books about remarkable coincidences or eureka moments.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to sharing poems that reminded him of Murphy, LaChappelle posted a lengthy caption with his own musings.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Special Agent Kitts leads the hunt for a serial killer who leaves obscure mathematical formulas and twisted poems of retribution by the bodies.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Dante’s Divine Comedy almost joined the ranks of the great unfinished poems in literary history.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poems
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Tigray includes production from harrison, Anysia Kym, and Popstar Benny, and features guest verses from Kelow LaTesha, SEXWORKS, and fellow 10K artists Niontay and El Cousteau.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
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Written by McBryde with Terri Jo Box and Randall Clay, with production by Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne, this track is classic McBryde, blending a soaring, anthemic chorus with verses that delve into the emotional nuances of love and fear of heartbreak.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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So many songs, poems, novels, films, and gags.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some K-pop songs, just in their surface-level presentation, put their cross-cultural assimilations up front.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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The video is just as angry as the song’s lyrics and delivery, cutting disturbing (but not graphic) footage from ICE’s clashes with demonstrators in the city with Springsteen performing the song in his home studio.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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The song also has writing and production credits from Mark Sonnenblick and Ian Eisendrath, known for their work on musicals for stage and screen, and its key features — the story-forward lyrics sung mostly in English and the ascendant, spotlit hook — are built toward those ends.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 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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Some have suggested that the Bard had romantic liaisons with men, in part implied by sonnets that are charged with homoerotic elements.—
Nathan Smith,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Poems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poems. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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