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: a composition in verse
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: something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace)
the house we stayed in … was itself a poem—
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He wrote a poem about his parents.
your assignment is to write two poems about springtime
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His teacher quickly got her students analyzing the poems of William Blake.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
Just before his death, McVeigh handed a copy of the poem by William Ernest Henley to the prison warden.
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The poem also provides chilling background to the new trailer.
28 Years Later is set for domestic release on June 20.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
If the poem doesn't offer visuals, try visualizing it in your mind.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
Just before his death, McVeigh handed a copy of the poem by William Ernest Henley to the prison warden.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
The poem also provides chilling background to the new trailer.
28 Years Later is set for domestic release on June 20.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
If the poem doesn't offer visuals, try visualizing it in your mind.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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