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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
Samia had begun formulating the poems that would become Bloodless earlier that year, starting with a concept revolving around historical muses like Kiki de Montparnasse, an early-20th-century artist’s model for surrealist painter Man Ray and others.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Une Nuit Nomade Nothing But Sea and Sky Inspired by Montauk, New York
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With a name pulled from a Whitman poem and a blend of milky notes and white musks, this scent aims to embody Montauk Point in winter.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2025
These poems—drawn from several of the revered Danish writer’s collections and published together in English for the first time—are tinged with the longing of Ditlevsen’s inner child.
—The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Baum penned numerous novels and short stories, poems, and scripts.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Une Nuit Nomade Nothing But Sea and Sky Inspired by Montauk, New York
$135 at Lucky Scent
With a name pulled from a Whitman poem and a blend of milky notes and white musks, this scent aims to embody Montauk Point in winter.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2025
These poems—drawn from several of the revered Danish writer’s collections and published together in English for the first time—are tinged with the longing of Ditlevsen’s inner child.
—The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Baum penned numerous novels and short stories, poems, and scripts.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poem
Noun
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Revisited epic, and its power is undiminished even though Dylan shaved off some of the latter verses.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Carti’s set features guest verses from Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott to the Weeknd, Skepta, Future, Lil Uzi Vert and more.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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John produced the music, Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters wrote the lyrics and Rupert Goold served as the director for the musical.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Musical features original songs by sixteen-time Grammy Award-winner David Foster, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead and a book by Tony Award-winning scribe Bob Martin.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After the song kicked in, Black recapped some of his films since his last appearance on the late night show, and then headed into the studio audience.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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The actors, currently starring in a revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, were spotted in the crowd of SNL when host Jack Black went into the audience during his monologue song.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Artificial intelligence has never been more powerful, constantly expanding its litany of flexes — from generating sonnets and fantastical images to believably mimicking emotions, all while churning through mountains of data faster than any human being could.—
Adriana Lee,
WWD,
26 Nov. 2024
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And that a major plot in the novels involves sentient, talking animals that love sonnets and science?—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
20 Nov. 2024
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