poem
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In short: Wilson snuck a 2,700-year-old poem through the gates of mainstream taste — and after that victory, her arrogance left her marooned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
July releases Brand New Day and The Odyssey - director Christopher Nolan's take on the epic Greek poem - are also on track to top the $1bn mark.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The film based on the Greek epic poem has grossed $911 million after three weekends in theaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The nonlinear nature of Homer’s epic poem lends itself to his style.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
“He means Hespawoo,” Cassiopeia added, for indeed, “sheeted ghost” was a phrase taken from “The Wreck of the Hesperus,” an absolutely thrilling poem about a shipwreck that the children knew quite well.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Arabic texts as far back as the 15th century codified the discipline of navigation, though ship captains sailed the reefs from memory, using poems rather than maps to recall notable landmarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
She might add images or poems to the work, not knowing why until she meets the person who buys it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Speakers take turns addressing crowds while also belting out protest songs and poems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Certainly from the Classical Period — that is, roughly the time of Pericles and Socrates — Greeks understood the Homeric poems as their founding myths.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
My mom tells us she studied the poems of Lorca when she was in college.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing poem
Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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Reading: Literature - Middle School
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