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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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Spiro borrows part of that message from the famous poet Nikki Giovanni, who recorded her poem of that same name as a song in 1975 with producer Arif Mardin, making for the only sample or interpolation on the album.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Helena Bonham Carter, there’s a TikTok of her reading a Mary Oliver poem.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Barney became a Philadelphia hero, immortalized by the famous Revolutionary-era poet Philip Freneau, who wrote a poem celebrating the victory.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
The ancient Greek poem the Odyssey, attributed to Homer, has endured for thousands of years, partly by being translated, reinterpreted, and adapted into novel art forms.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 July 2026
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Helena Bonham Carter, there’s a TikTok of her reading a Mary Oliver poem.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Barney became a Philadelphia hero, immortalized by the famous Revolutionary-era poet Philip Freneau, who wrote a poem celebrating the victory.
—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
The ancient Greek poem the Odyssey, attributed to Homer, has endured for thousands of years, partly by being translated, reinterpreted, and adapted into novel art forms.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 July 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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