poem
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
composition that, though not in verse, is characterized by great beauty of language or expression: a prose poem from the Scriptures; a symphonic poem.
something having qualities that are suggestive of or likened to those of poetry: Marcel, that chicken cacciatore was an absolute poem.
Origin of poem
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After reading the poem “The Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall, Curtis was inspired and changed the setting of the story.
How a simple story about a road trip became a kids’ classic | Haben Kelati | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostIt found about 1 in 4 high school seniors never read stories or novels and about half never read poems on their own.
‘Nation’s report card’ shows declines for lowest-performing students | Laura Meckler | October 28, 2020 | Washington PostIt can spew poems, short stories, and songs with little prompting, and has been demonstrated to fool people into thinking its outputs were written by a human.
These weird, unsettling photos show that AI is getting smarter | Karen Hao | September 25, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe classic Mulan is unthreatening because she returns home to her old life as a good daughter at the end of the poem, but 1998 Mulan is so revolutionary that she single-handedly changes the entire empire’s opinion of women.
The history of Mulan, from a 6th-century ballad to the live-action Disney movie | Constance Grady | September 4, 2020 | VoxWhile a student, Coel wrote Chewing Gum Dreams, a one-woman play whose title she borrowed from one of her own poems.
Distraught, she wrote her poem on the subway on the way to the event.
Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage | Julianne Chiaet | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUneeb Khan asked in his poem about his quest for answers following the death of his non-Muslim friend.
Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage | Julianne Chiaet | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEach word, from aa to za, gets its own two-page spread with a poem and a pic.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble | David Bukszpan | October 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHow much of your family was able to see you read your poem at the inauguration?
Richard Blanco’s Gay Latino Poet Survival Kit | William O’Connor | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou include a story about a poem, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, really affecting you in your formative years.
Richard Blanco’s Gay Latino Poet Survival Kit | William O’Connor | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn his condemned cell he composed a beautiful poem of 14 verses (“My last Thought”), which was found by his wife and published.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanSebastian Brandt died; counsellor of Strassburg, a lawyer, and author of a curious poem.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellAnd in his heart the name of the poem repeated itself with significant insistence: Unwelcome!
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodThey were still talking of the poem and the music, exchanging intimate thoughts in the language he could not understand.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodHe was for many years judge of a court in Connecticut, and is known as the author of the popular poem, McFingal.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for poem
/ (ˈpəʊɪm) /
a composition in verse, usually characterized by concentrated and heightened language in which words are chosen for their sound and suggestive power as well as for their sense, and using such techniques as metre, rhyme, and alliteration
a literary composition that is not in verse but exhibits the intensity of imagination and language common to it: a prose poem
anything resembling a poem in beauty, effect, etc
Origin of poem
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