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poems

  • plural
    of poem.
    poem
    noun
    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.

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In fact, nobody knows exactly where Homer wrote his epic poems and there is much mythology around the idea of his cave.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Oliver wrote powerful poems about human frailty but spent her days in the woods writing about nature, which she loved as much as she did language.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

This setting of five poems on deep and serious subjects is one of the most extraordinarily affecting gifts ever created by one lover for another.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

McNish says her poems are "pretty much word-for-word how I'm thinking"

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

She saved their drawings, helped with homework, offered advice, and shared funny poems.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield