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found poem

noun

Definition of FOUND POEM

: a poem consisting of words found in a nonpoetic context (as a product label) and usually broken into lines that convey a verse rhythm

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First Known Use of FOUND POEM

1966

Rhymes with FOUND POEM

ABM, anadem, Angoulême, apothegm, apothem, Bethlehem, diadem, exanthem, fax modem, ibidem, meristem, OEM, prose poem, SAM, stratagem, tone poem

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