poems

noun

plural of poem
as in verses
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 MacDonald and a small group of other Bible experts claim the DNA of Homer’s epic poems is scattered throughout the New Testament. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 His poems also reflected on death, equality and humanity’s dependence on nature. — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 The score of Time and Water incorporates rímur, epic rhyming poems that have been transmitted by Icelanders through the ages. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026 His criticism, essays, poems, and stories have appeared in, among many other places, The Paris Review, The Guardian, The Atlantic, and the London Review of Books. — Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 25 July 2026 Young’s poems pay attention to the line and rhythm and are always a pleasure to read sonically. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 Kappus had written to him twice already, sending along his poems and, increasingly, the story of his private unraveling. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The Iliad and The Odyssey are epic poems credited to the ancient Greek poet Homer. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026 So it could also be argued that giving them Archaic period gear would be more accurate to the time period in which Homer composed the poems. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poems
  1. verses
  2. songs
  3. lyrics
  4. sonnets
Noun
  • Yungblud easily took on the song’s euphoric verses as Corgan accompanied on guitar, both clad in all-black, from the four-time-platinum LP.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lou Reed modeled the sort of petulant sing-talking that characterizes her verses.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of verses
Noun
  • The lessons of the civil rights movement, the language and songs of homelands, our stories, music and cuisines, have so much power.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The project is built around songs that have maintained relevance in the cultural mainstream for decades, pairing each with a different collaborator.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of songs
Noun
  • Still, the fandoms that are most likely to post emo lyrics or examine the most devastating lines could have a slightly inflated score.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Considering the cross-generational appeal of Orzabal’s songs, being allowed a peek into the experiences that informed his lyrics and the creation of the music is a rare treat.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of lyrics
Noun
  • People can and should be skeptical about the sonnets written about starting NFL quarterbacks every offseason, when no one is getting sacked and almost everyone looks good.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • In his sonnets, Shakespeare pairs was with glass, and warmed with disarmed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of sonnets

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