1
: 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
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Examples 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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As the Cure’s front man and primary songwriter, Smith’s never been shy about drawing blatant lyrical inspiration from his favorite books and poems.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Co-written with The Office executive producer Ben Silverman, The Night Before Christmas at Dunder Mifflin is described as a comedic retelling of the classic poem, featuring a visit from Steve Carell’s Michael Scott as Santa and narrated by Baumgartner’s Kevin Malone.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
And then the last poem of the book is a fortune-teller telling me my mother has died.
—James Factora, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction to Theogony, his epic poem about mythical stories and characters (circa 730–700BC).
—Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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Chris Stanton, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Co-written with The Office executive producer Ben Silverman, The Night Before Christmas at Dunder Mifflin is described as a comedic retelling of the classic poem, featuring a visit from Steve Carell’s Michael Scott as Santa and narrated by Baumgartner’s Kevin Malone.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
And then the last poem of the book is a fortune-teller telling me my mother has died.
—James Factora, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction to Theogony, his epic poem about mythical stories and characters (circa 730–700BC).
—Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poem. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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