n.
Pronunciation: ' p ō - ə m, -im, ' p ō m also ' po ̇ (-)im, ' p ō - ˌ em
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French poeme, from Latin poema, from Greek poi ē ma, from poiein
Date: 15th century
1 : a composition in verse
2 : something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace) <the house we stayed in ⋯ was itself a poem ― H. J. Laski>