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poem

[poh-uhm] / ˈpoʊ əm /


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"I would be ashamed to have written any part of this," Wilson argued in the London Review of Books, adding it "lacks many of the elements that make the poem great".

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

And then there’s the human cost of war — the central theme of the film, and one that Wilson says contradicts Homer’s poem.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

To his many critics, Mr. Nolan’s realization of Homer’s poem is almost as crass as my depiction of it as a soccer contest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

She wrote her first poem aged seven, furious her family would not let her get a cat.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

So maybe Emily Dickinson just jotted off this poem kind of carelessly.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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

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

Speakers take turns addressing crowds while also belting out protest songs and poems.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

It seems like Emily kept most of her poems for herself, binding them into little books nobody knew about.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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