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English word poem comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) ποιῶ, and later Latin poema (Poem. Poetry.)
ποιῶ (Ancient Greek)
ποίημα (Ancient Greek)
poema (Latin)
Poem. Poetry.
poème (Middle French)
poem (English)
A literary piece written in verse.. A piece of poetic writing, that is with an intensity or depth of expression or inspiration greater than is usual in prose.. A piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry.