poem

noun

po·em ˈpō-əm

-im,

ˈpōm,

also ˈpȯ(-)im,

ˈpō-ˌem

Synonyms of poem next

: a composition in verse

: something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace)

the house we stayed in … was itself a poem—

H. J. Laski

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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All kinds of essays, narratives, stories, encyclopedias, poems, and the like are scrutinized in a mathematical and computational fashion to ferret out the nature of human writing. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Harbaugh went on for two straight minutes, reciting the poem from memory. —

Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Roundup Summertime Poems and Paintings Summery poems by Mary Oliver, Matthew Zapruder, and other poets, along with seasonal paintings by Claude Monet and other artists. —

JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025 In August, with permission from Dion’s family, Ms. Henry donated to the memorial project a picture of Dion and his older sister, the T-shirt with his mural, and his poem printed on a bookmark. —

Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for poem