poem

noun

po·​em ˈpō-əm 

-im,

ˈpōm,

 also  ˈpȯ(-)im,

ˈpō-ˌem 

1

: 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

Synonyms

• lyric
• rune
• song
• verse

Examples of poem in a Sentence

He wrote a poem about his parents.

your assignment is to write two poems about springtime

Recent Examples on the Web

As women and others celebrate what is certain to be the election of the first woman to hold the office of president, the poem expresses caution, and reminds mujeres of the struggles that still lie ahead. —Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024

While social media is rife with examples of LLMs responding in a Shakespearean sonnet or a poem in the style of Dr. Seuss, this format flexibility didn’t extend to Woebot’s style. —Casey Sackett, IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024

The poems and artwork were inspired by The Great Migration, when 6 million African Americans migrated from the South to the North from 1910 to 1970. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024

In the last week of his life, Tommy was working on a long poem. —Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle French poeme, from Latin poema, from Greek poiēma, from poiein

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing poem

• found poem
• heroic poem
• prose poem
• symphonic poem
• tone poem

Kids Definition

poem

noun

po·​em ˈpō-əm  -im 

ˈpōm,

 also  ˈpō-ˌem

: a composition in verse