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noun

  • A form of poetry, typically short and non-narrative, that expresses the personal emotions, thoughts, or observations of a single speaker.

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The final line, “Behind the wall I’m on standby forever,” channels the energy of a lyric poem, a sense of running in place.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

As the critic Helen Vendler puts it, a lyric poem gives “its reader a script to say.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2018

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Possible Synonyms

  • a song for the page
  • melic poetry
  • personal poetry
  • expressive verse
  • poetry of the self

Possible Antonyms

  • narrative poem
  • didactic poem
  • story in rhyme
  • dramatic poetry
  • historical epic

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