poem vs verse

poem and verse both are nouns.

poem is not a verb while verse is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poem	Yes	No	No	No
verse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, verse is a hyponym of poem; that is, verse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poem:

poem: a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
verse: a piece of poetry

Other hyponyms of poem include abecedarius, Alcaic, Alcaic verse, ballad, lay, ballade, blank verse, elegy, lament, epic, epic poem, epos, heroic poem, free verse, vers libre, haiku, lyric, lyric poem, rondeau, rondel, sonnet, tanka, terza rima, rhyme, versicle, sotadic verse, concrete poem, melic verse, stichic verse.

poem (noun)	verse (noun)
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines	a piece of poetry
	a line of metrical text
	literature in metrical form

poem (verb)	verse (verb)
	familiarize through thorough study or experience
	compose verses or put into verse

Difference between poem and verse

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