Synonyms of poems

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verses
• songs
• lyrics
• sonnets
• poetries
• ballads
• rhymes
• runes
• limericks
• elegies
• epigrams
• odes
• psalms
• haiku
• madrigals
• pastorals
• eclogues
• triolets
• idylls
• villanelles
• dithyrambs
• tankas
• senryu
• poesies
• epics
• pastorales
• jingles
• English sonnets
• georgics
• rondeaux
• epodes
• lays
• clerihews
• laments
• versifications
• eposes
• rondelles
• vers libres
• rondelets
• anacreontics
• epopees
• free verses
• blank verses
• minstrelsies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poems

The debate about the origins of the Iliad and the Odyssey is almost as old as the poems themselves. — Literary Hub, 17 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

In ancient Greece, these stories were shared by rhapsodes, performers who traveled around reciting epic poems. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Here, the household ate together, sitting on their beds, and whiled away the dark winter days by spinning, weaving, telling stories, reciting poems, and playing chess. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026

And yet, only 10 of Dickinson’s poems were published in her lifetime, all anonymously. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026