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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 Many poems are short and easy reads, and some of the best examples of the genre have been written about the autumn season. — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 Richard Long just opened a new exhibition, an elegant poem in stone. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 One may write a poem, while another paints or sings about it. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The speaker in Hirshfield’s poem wakes twice, inviting us to consider both a physical awakening and a spiritual one. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poem

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The verse’s watery flow shifted into firmer phrasing in the chorus.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026
After a weak showing in Iowa, Ramaswamy ended his campaign and quickly folded into the broader MAGA-verse.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of verse

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There are some apocalypses, the song seems to suggest, where no redemptive beauty can be found.

— Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Taylor Swift looked back on her earliest days crafting songs in Music City as she was inducted Monday into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, becoming its youngest member at 36.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of song

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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
The conventions ground the writing as meter and rhyme steady a sonnet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of sonnet

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Cadogan, a poetry lover, also worked with Laura Turner, creative producer at Beningbrough, to bring in a writer-in-residence.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
His poetry has been published in Nine Mile, Doubly Mad, Pulsebeat, and The Lyric, and elsewhere.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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