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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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That’s right, your last poem talks about replanting trees to help restore Tuolumne Camp.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
There is even a an immersive poem by musicians Bladee and James Ferraro, played like a video game.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The poems suggest the porpoise’s range has decreased by 65 percent since the Tang dynasty (618–907 C.E.).
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
Their juxtaposition has become a kind of composition: The poem has become a kind of prose.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 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 19 May. 2025.
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