as in verse
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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Since its publication in 1915, the poem has been adopted by the American Legion and its auxiliary, and the poppy has become the official flower to memorialize the fallen.
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Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
His girlfriend, Pamela Courson, recited one of the 27-year-old rockstar’s poems from memory.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The letter begins with a poem by Palestinian poet Hiba Abu Nada, who was killed nearly two years ago in an Israeli airstrike.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 29 May 2025
The poems walk the line between paranoid survivalism and the vulnerability and care that fuel collective liberation.
—Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
His girlfriend, Pamela Courson, recited one of the 27-year-old rockstar’s poems from memory.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The letter begins with a poem by Palestinian poet Hiba Abu Nada, who was killed nearly two years ago in an Israeli airstrike.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 29 May 2025
The poems walk the line between paranoid survivalism and the vulnerability and care that fuel collective liberation.
—Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poem
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The second verse is one of the most breathless and breathtaking runs in his whole catalog.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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This spare yet encompassing verse narrative, deftly translated by Max Minden Ribeiro and Sam Riviere, provides an insightful and haunting portrait of our time.—
Diana Arterian
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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The lyrics touch on John F. Kennedy and John Lennon in addition to Ace himself, and images of all three Johns flashed on the screen at the end.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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The new lyrics were ultimately done by Clotilde Arias, a Peruvian-American composer.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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Central to the trek is connecting with the region’s Sherpa people, and learning about their culture through song, dance, and food.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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On the social media platform, X, Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus praised the group’s new song.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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The poem was published in Shakespeare’s 1609 quarto of 154 sonnets, which wasn’t widely popular in its day.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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At Paul Revere Junior High, Russell won first place at a Shakespeare Festival for his sonnet recitation.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poem. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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