po·em (pö´em) n. 1. A composition in verse, characterized by the imaginative treatment of experience and a condensed use the of language. 2. Any composition in verse. 3. Any composition or work of art characterized by intensity and beauty. [< F < L < Gk. poieein to make]

yuk U.S. Slang n. A loud, hearty laugh. -- v.i. & v.t. yukked, yuk·king To laugh or cause to laugh loud and heartily.