poems
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
An inflected form of poem · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,658 of 81,628 words measured. It occurs 23,977 times across 191,625 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines also: verse form
poems in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Some of the noblest of Jonson's poems were inspired by friendship.
The Alchemist · Ben Jonson · Chapter 1
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The titles of the several volumes of poems with dates of publication are given in my text.
The Advance of English Poetry in · William Lyon Phelps · Chapter 1
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The puppets are seen now in despite of the players; Heath’s epigrams and the Sculler’s poems have their applause.
Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter · Ben Jonson · Chapter 1
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ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
Poems of Experience · Ella Wheeler Wilcox · Chapter 1
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There were certain poems which could not have been more electly, more exquisitely his, or fashioned with a keener and juster self-criticism.
Literary Boston as I Knew It · William Dean Howells · Chapter 1