poem

The word “poem” means a piece of writing arranged with attention to rhythm, sound, and often rhyme, expressing ideas or feelings in a condensed, imaginative way. In plain terms, a piece of writing, usually in verse, that uses rhythm and imagery to express ideas or emotions.

“Poem” is pronounced POH-ihm (/ˈpoʊ.əm/ in IPA).

Here is “poem” used in a sentence: “She recited a poem she'd written for her grandmother's birthday.”

“Poem” is a noun.

The word “poem” comes from Greek. From Greek poiema, "a thing made," from poieo, "to make" — a poem is literally something "made" or crafted.

“Poem” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

A poem is a complete piece of writing arranged with attention to rhythm, sound, and often rhyme. "Verse" can mean poetry in general or a single line or stanza within a poem, so a poem is made up of verse but a verse may be just one part of it.

Both use rhythm and often rhyme, but a poem is written mainly to be read or spoken, while a song is written to be set to music and sung. Many songs began as poems, and song lyrics are frequently described as poetry.

A poem is arranged with deliberate attention to rhythm, line breaks, and sound, often in a condensed, imaginative form. Prose is ordinary written language in sentences and paragraphs without those constraints, so poetry tends to compress meaning while prose spells it out.