poem

Everyday

1. A poem is a piece of writing in lines, often with rhythm and sometimes rhyme, that expresses feelings or ideas in a special, beautiful way. tree →
2. A poem can be funny, sad, short like a haiku or long like a ballad. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons pupils read, learn by heart and write poems: haiku, limericks, acrostics, free verse. Words linked to poems: verse, stanza, line, rhyme, rhythm, poet, poetry. Phrases: «write a poem», «recite a poem», «a poem about», «learn a poem by heart».

Examples

• We wrote a poem about the sea. tree →
• She recited a poem in front of the whole school. tree →
• A haiku is a short poem with three lines. tree →
• This poem rhymes «cat» with «hat». tree →
• The poet read her poems at the library. tree →
• Learn the first verse of the poem by heart for Friday. tree →
• His poem made everyone laugh. tree →
• “I would make a poem,” Fionn cried. tree →

Note

Countable: poem, poems. «Poetry» is uncountable and means poems in general («I like poetry»); «poet» is the person. Two syllables: PO-em. Not every poem rhymes.

In Jewish tradition

In English lessons pupils read, learn by heart and write poems: haiku, limericks, acrostics, free verse. Words linked to poems: verse, stanza, line, rhyme, rhythm, poet, poetry. Phrases: «write a poem», «recite a poem», «a poem about», «learn a poem by heart».

Examples

• This particular phraseology is one of several hints that the SY may share a particular literary affiliation with the Sifre Emet, the poems of Psalms, Proverbs, and Job. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Countable: poem, poems. «Poetry» is uncountable and means poems in general («I like poetry»); «poet» is the person. Two syllables: PO-em. Not every poem rhymes.