Meaning
poetry, verse
- poetry
- poem
In a sentence
A scuola abbiamo letto una poesia molto semplice.
At school we read a very simple poem.
Ti piace la poesia italiana di oggi?
Do you like Italian poetry today?
Ha scritto una poesia per il compleanno di sua madre.
He wrote a poem for his mother's birthday.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| poesia | feminine · singular |
| poesie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use poesia for the art or genre; use poema for a long narrative poem. A single short poem can still be called una poesia.
- In school and everyday Italian, scrivere una poesia is common for composing a poem; fare poesia sounds more literary or abstract.
- The figurative sense in che poesia! is appreciative and literary; for ordinary daydreaming, sogno or illusione is usually more natural.