poem

n.

1. A verbal composition designed to convey experiences, ideas, or emotions in a vivid and imaginative way, characterized by the use of language chosen for its sound and suggestive power and by the use of literary techniques such as meter, metaphor, and rhyme.
2. A composition in verse rather than in prose.
3. A literary composition written with an intensity or beauty of language more characteristic of poetry than of prose.
4. A creation, object, or experience having beauty suggestive of poetry.

[French poème, from Old French, from Latin poēma, from Greek poiēma, from poiein, to create.]

noun

1. A poetic work or poetic works: poesy, poetry, rhyme, verse. See words.
2. Something likened to poetry, as in form or style: lyricism, poetry. See style/good style/bad style, words.

n

Definition: short, suggestive literary piece
Antonyms: prose

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In its broadest sense, a composition utilizing rhyme, meter, concrete detail, and expressive language to create a literary experience with emotional and aesthetic appeal. Typical poems include sonnets, odes, elegies, haiku, ballads, and free verse.

A rhythmic expression of feelings or ideas, often using metaphor, meter and rhyme.

• Artist: Delerium
• Rating:
• Release Date: July 31, 2001
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber are perfectionists when it comes to their individual musical spirituality. Gothic contexts hitting upon an almost pseudo-intellectual stance is typical Delerium. Alas, it is interesting and deeply alluring in the sense of composing unique artistic dance music. This Mortal Coil aimed for such emotion and, unlike its other musical moniker, Frontline Assembly, Delerium allows for a calm and settling approach in making music. Poem lays into airy and burdened repetition, but the use of guest vocals makes it worthwhile. Modern rocker Matthew Sweet adds an edge to "Daylight," but the classicality found with using a female voice is what makes Delerium most familiar and most enjoyable. Mediaeval Baebes' Katharine Blake (ex-Miranda Sex Garden) throws "Aria" into a passionate tirade of electronic wizardry in abstract composition. Synth beats are heavy, yet the overall note progression aims for an anesthetizing seclusion. "Nature's Kingdom," featuring the lovely Kirsty Hawkshaw (Opus III) appeals in the same way. There's an inventiveness found on Poem, almost as striking as 1997's Karma, but the initial desire holds true. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Innocente (Lyrics)	Bill Leeb, Leigh Nash	Delerium, Leigh Nash	(6:33)
Nature's Kingdom (Lyrics)	Kirsty Hawkshaw, Luke Doucet	Delerium, Kirsty Hawkshaw	(5:15)
Daylight (Lyrics)	Matthew Sweet, Bill Leeb	Matthew Sweet, Delerium	(5:34)
Underwater (Lyrics)	Bill Leeb	Delerium	(5:22)
Fallen Icons	Bill Leeb	Delerium	(6:30)
Aria	Bill Leeb, Katharine Blake	Delerium	(6:50)
Myth	Bill Leeb, Francesca Longrigg	Delerium, Joanna Stevens	(6:10)
Inner Sanctum (Lyrics)	Bill Leeb, Kirsty Hawkshaw	Delerium, Kirsty Hawkshaw	(7:20)
A Poem for Byzantium	Bill Leeb, Joanna Stevens	Delerium, Joanna Stevens	(5:53)
Amongst the Ruins	Bill Leeb	Delerium	(10:28)
Silence [Album Version Edit]	Sarah McLachlan, Rhys Fulber, Bill Leeb	Delerium, Sarah McLachlan	(4:05)

Credits

Matthew Sweet (Performer), Delerium (Producer), Delerium (Main Performer), Sarah McLachlan (Performer), James Emery (Choir, Chorus), Charles Inkman (Strings), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Julia Kent (Strings), Bill Leeb (Producer), Chris Peterson (Programming), Lorenza Ponce (Strings), Greg Reely (Producer), Greg Reely (Engineer), Greg Reely (Mixing), Paula Wise (Strings), Cameron Wilson (Strings), Larry Anschell (Assistant Engineer), Lee Duckles (Strings), Kirsty Hawkshaw (Performer), Mike Plotnikoff (Mixing), Jane Scarpantoni (Strings), Jane Scarpantoni (Arranger), Ashwin Sood (Drums), Luke Doucet (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bruce Hoffman (Choir, Chorus), Sean Ashby (Guitar (Acoustic)), Sean Ashby (Guitar (Electric)), Greg Gordon (Engineer), George Maniatis (Editing), Antoine Silverman (Strings), Delwyn Brooks (Assistant Engineer), Mark Jowett (A&R), Marc Chevalier (Engineer), Carylann Loeppky (Photography), Carylann Loeppky (Cover Design), Geoff Goddard (Editing), Brio Taliaferro (Engineer), Leigh Nash (Performer), Peggy Lee (Strings), David Norland (Engineer), Joanna Stevens (Performer), Scott Ternan (Assistant Engineer), Shaun Thingvold (Assistant Engineer), Paul Silveira (Digital Editing), Sheila MacDonald (Strings), Stephen Write (Choir, Chorus), Brian Larsen (Strings), Jamie Brehaut (Choir, Chorus), Kat Goheen (Choir, Chorus), Heidi Krutzen (Harp), Tony Nickles (Oboe), Lyndon Surjik (Choir, Chorus), Natalie Cenovia Cummins (Strings), Davor Vulama (Digital Editing), Davor Vulama (Assistant Engineer)

IN BRIEF: Writing that sometimes rhymes and is characterized by vivid and compressed language.

The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word. — Mata Hari (1876-1917)

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Common misspelling(s) of poem

• peom

Dansk (Danish)
n. - digt

Nederlands (Dutch)
gedicht

Français (French)
n. - poème

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gedicht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ποίημα

Italiano (Italian)
poesia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - poema (m)

Русский (Russian)
стихотворение, поэма

Español (Spanish)
n. - poema, poesía

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - poem, vers

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
诗

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 詩

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (한편의) 시, 시적인 문장

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 詩

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قصيدة, شيء جميل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שיר, פואמה‬

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