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: a composition in verse
2
: something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace)
The house we stayed in … was itself a poem.—
H. J. Laski
H. J. LaskiExamples of poem in a Sentence
He wrote a poem about his parents.
your assignment is to write two poems about springtime
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And now sometimes, looking back, the poems resemble a serial dream—a kind of parallel distorted narrative of my life.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
The story is one of many featured in the True Detective alum’s newest novel Poems & Prayers, which also contains a poem about why McConaughey believes all couples should sleep in a queen-size bed.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
The honor comes as Gorman, who has worked with UNICEF since 2021, is set to deliver an original poem advocating for a better world for all children at the event on Tuesday, Dec. 2, UNICEF shared in a press release.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
On August 9, 1947, The New Yorker devoted nearly a full page to one of the great poems of the twentieth century.
—Jorie Graham, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
The story is one of many featured in the True Detective alum’s newest novel Poems & Prayers, which also contains a poem about why McConaughey believes all couples should sleep in a queen-size bed.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
The honor comes as Gorman, who has worked with UNICEF since 2021, is set to deliver an original poem advocating for a better world for all children at the event on Tuesday, Dec. 2, UNICEF shared in a press release.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
On August 9, 1947, The New Yorker devoted nearly a full page to one of the great poems of the twentieth century.
—Jorie Graham, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poem
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poem. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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