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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The title that Moss has chosen for her memoir riffs on a poem that May Swenson published in 1978. —

Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024 That last work is a room-size installation that lists the names of 262 deceased men and women next to a neon sign that reads a dream, invoking a poem by Langston Hughes. —

Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024 My husband worked with my oldest daughter, who wrote a very lovely poem, but then completely ignored the rest of the request that everyone in the family have something to share. —

R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024 This later became a kid-only experience, where these children dressed up in costumes and — after knocking on a door — traded a song, a poem or a joke for a snack. —

Aaron Mahnke, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for poem