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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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Recent Examples of poem
His big number is a poignant song taken directly from the Eliot poem about that time in a cat’s life when paws begin to shake, the coat turns shabby and mice and rats no longer cower in fear.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
For these reasons, the researchers trusted the poems for data.
—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The singer also posted about the songs on Instagram, and included an original poem for each song in her caption.
—James Factora, Them., 14 May 2025
Wednesday, write a poem, or a riddle, or something.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 May 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
For these reasons, the researchers trusted the poems for data.
—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The singer also posted about the songs on Instagram, and included an original poem for each song in her caption.
—James Factora, Them., 14 May 2025
Wednesday, write a poem, or a riddle, or something.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poem
Noun
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Glad All Over blared over the PA system and, even after the music concluded, its final verses were sung with gusto.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Read our full test and review of more than a dozen stainless steel skillets The best sauté pan: The All-Clad D3 3-quart sauté pan All-Clad D3 3 Quart Sauté Pan $180 $150 Amazon Pros & cons Specs Next verse, same as the first.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2025
Noun
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On the new version of the track, Laferte opens the song in Spanish, before St. Vincent joins in English as the two take turns tackling the song’s lyrics and their own language.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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Other fans even modified Taylor Swift lyrics to fit the situation, showing off their creativity.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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However, Friday’s rendition marked the first time Bieber and SZA had performed the song together onstage.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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Like Spotify, Apple Music's Home tab gives you quick access to new and familiar songs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
Noun
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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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Her poems of that era — sonnets, epigrams, eminently quotable snippets of rhymed gossip — pulse with the dynamism and attitude of the modern city.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poem. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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