poem

C1816
concept

A poem is a structured or free-form composition that uses rhythm, sound, imagery, and condensed language to evoke emotions, convey ideas, or tell a story.

All labels observed (131)

Label Occurrences
poem canonical 1,357
narrative poem 191
satirical poem 38

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: poem
Generated description
A poem is a structured or free-form composition that uses rhythm, sound, imagery, and condensed language to evoke emotions, convey ideas, or tell a story.

Instances (1,699)

Instance Via concept surface
When That I Was and a Little Tiny Boy
Sonnet 60
Sonnet 138
Sonnet 144
Sunstone
Sonnet 146
Autumn (poem)
Richard Wright poem "Between the World and Me"
surface form: Between the World and Me (poem)
Portrait of a Lady
Preludes
Rhapsody on a Windy Night
Morning at the Window
The Boston Evening Transcript
Aunt Helen
Cousin Nancy
Mr. Apollinax
Hysteria
Conversation Galante
La Figlia che Piange
Sonnet 147
Galgenlieder nonsense poetry
Guthlac poems hagiographical poem
Juliana (poem) hagiographical poem
The Battle of Brunanburh
surface form: The Battle of Brunanburh (poem)
praise poem
Sonnet 154
Macavity: The Mystery Cat
Hawk Roosting
poem "Two Legends"
surface form: Two Legends
poem "Examination at the Womb-Door"
surface form: Examination at the Womb-Door
poem "Crow's First Lesson"
surface form: Crow's First Lesson
poem "Crow Tyrannosaurus"
surface form: Crow Tyrannosaurus
poem "Crow and Mama"
surface form: Crow and Mama
poem "Crow's Fall"
surface form: Crow's Fall
poem "Crow Blacker Than Ever"
surface form: Crow Blacker Than Ever
“The Shot”
surface form: The Shot
“The Minotaur”
surface form: The Minotaur
“Your Paris”
surface form: Your Paris
“Red”
surface form: Red (poem)
Rain-Charm for the Duchy
Earth-Numb
Prometheus on His Crag
Aubade
This Be The Verse
Church Going
Lord Byron’s poem "Darkness"
surface form: Darkness (poem)
Sonnet 20
Catherine Elizabeth Taylor Moore
surface form: A Visit from St. Nicholas
Over the River and Through the Wood
“The Somnambulist” by William Wordsworth
surface form: The Somnambulist
Sonnet 10