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poem

UK/ˈpəʊ.ɪm/ US/ˈpʰəwɪm/ common

noun

1.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

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Origin

From Middle French poème, from Latin poēma, from Ancient Greek ποίημα (poíēma), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”). Widely displaced English leed.

Phrases

  • altar poem
  • blackout poem
  • concrete poem
  • diamante poem
  • diamond poem
  • echo poem
  • erasure poem
  • figure poem

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