Emily Dickinson Lexicon

poem (-s), n. [Fr. < L. poēma < Gk πόημα, thing made or created, work, fiction, poetical work < ποιε Ãν, to make.]

1. Verse; sonnet; metrical composition; text characterized by beautiful language and expressive imagery; [fig.] work; creative endeavor.
2. [Fig.] profound thing; eloquent expression of beauty; deeply moving experience.