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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 poems
His poems employ numbers significant to Dine (Navajo) thought and ways of life.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
There’s hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of poems in my journals that come right after a sad story or a happy story or whatever.
—Jessica Firger, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
His story is written into the San Jose Unified School District curriculum, where students write poems about his life and work.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Berkovich began writing openly anti-war poems on Facebook, where they were shared thousands of times.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The writer and performer composes poems, short stories and plays that highlight joys and contend with struggles.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Over 11,000 inscriptions have been found across the city, including political commentary, love declarations, sporting slogans, jokes, and poems.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Over the years, more than 11,000 inscriptions have been found across the city, ranging from political commentary and love declarations to sporting slogans, jokes, and poems.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Across Pompeii, over 11,000 inscriptions have been found, including political commentary, love declarations, sporting slogans, jokes, and poems — the graffiti of its time, almost like an ancient Reddit board.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
There’s hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of poems in my journals that come right after a sad story or a happy story or whatever.
—Jessica Firger, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
His story is written into the San Jose Unified School District curriculum, where students write poems about his life and work.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Berkovich began writing openly anti-war poems on Facebook, where they were shared thousands of times.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The writer and performer composes poems, short stories and plays that highlight joys and contend with struggles.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Over 11,000 inscriptions have been found across the city, including political commentary, love declarations, sporting slogans, jokes, and poems.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Over the years, more than 11,000 inscriptions have been found across the city, ranging from political commentary and love declarations to sporting slogans, jokes, and poems.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Across Pompeii, over 11,000 inscriptions have been found, including political commentary, love declarations, sporting slogans, jokes, and poems — the graffiti of its time, almost like an ancient Reddit board.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poems
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The trio trade verses and backing vocals while Puth defers to his heroes for their keyboards and guitar, respectively.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, the Cuban newcomer — a former Billboard On the Radar Latin artist — is as fierce and unapologetic as ever, delivering sharp verses that are both for the haters, and serve also a strong manifestation on abundance and prosperity.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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Many songs are now written on computers, using sequencers, patterns, and loops, with notes laid out in perfect synchrony on a rhythmic, 4/4 grid.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen protesters lined the inside and hallway outside of Little’s office for hours, holding transgender rights signs and singing songs that could be heard throughout the Statehouse.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Throughout his music career, Cole has incorporated basketball images and references into his lyrics, performances and cover art.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Country Sides is an 11-track LP that showcases the Heathens’ range in melody and lyrics, drawing on sounds and styles that defined their two decades as a hard-driving Americana outfit.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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If Wyatt and Surrey could pen brilliant sonnets under Tudor tyranny, then certainly great art can be produced under capitalism despite its particular degradations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Today’s large language models can write sonnets and debug code.—
Nicole Fraenkel,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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