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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Recent Examples of poem
At her father’s graveside at kibbutz Nir Oz several weeks ago, Sharone Lifschitz read one of his poems to friends and family attending his headstone-setting ceremony, as the sound of bombs exploded a mile away in Gaza.
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Fallen blossoms whisper on the damp earth, a fleeting poem of transience.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The title, from a poem by the Tohono O’odham linguist Ofelia Zepeda, clings like juniper on skin.
—Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Her university studies in philosophy and literature are evident in its design: A poem written in the movement’s cogs only aligns a few times a year (when the moon cycle and Gregorian calendar cycle meet) and can only be read if the watch is taken apart.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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Despite sporting a cast on his right hand that prohibited him from playing guitar, Rodriguez, then 65, was in superb voice and gregarious spirit, flashing his 1000-watt grin in between verses.—
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In a video posted by a fan on TikTok, Perry, 40, broke into the second verse after fans started singing the song to her.—
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Irshad Kamil has penned the lyrics for the film which features music composed by Tanishq Bagchi.—
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Some have developed impressive strategies in place, like music with no lyrics for math and science, and fast-tempo pop for writing essays.—
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Related Stories Pope Leo XIV Chooses Papal Name with Long History 2025 Papal Conclave to Pick New Pope: Full Recap The prayer acknowledged their sins and asked for God's forgiveness, after which followed songs and a period of worship.—
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The Vantage Roadster produces less deep, NASCAR rumble, and more the song of a high-revving DTM race car.—
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Millay’s sonnets reckon with the end of love not in a spirit of swooning regret but with brisk, sometimes cynical acceptance.—
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But in those years, Shakespeare would produce a bounty of plays, sonnets and poems that have been studied, modernized, adapted, saturized and lionized for decades.—
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poem. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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