Meanings of recite a poem in English

His only contribution to the debate was to recite a poem:

All the guests were expected to recite a poem or song.

If you're really unlucky, they'll ask you to recite a poem at their wedding.

Ermagherd, she's either going to read a passage from her diary or recite a poem.

Tildy wanted to recite a poem at the grave.

Do you from time-to-time recite a poem from memory?

Clara clasps her hands behind her back, like a schoolchild about to recite a poem.

Here Isaiah, who had been silently listening to the discussions, offered to recite a poem, an original composition.

With swift steps he ascended a specially-constructed tribune and made a sign that he wished to recite a poem.

As they sat down here loverwise, Basil, as in the early days of their courtship, began to recite a poem.

With rapid steps he ascended a forum constructed for this purpose, and made signs that he wished to recite a poem.

Among other things, the doll was able to recite a poem composed by the Archduchess Marie Valerie in honour of Christmas Eve.

She clasped her hands in front of her, which made her feel like a little girl getting ready to recite a poem.

In fact, he had earlier been moved to recite a poem, the darkly religious imagery of which jarred pleasingly with the picture-postcard surroundings.

They had come to pay their respects to their late colleague and were having to listen to me recite a poem by Dylan Thomas.

Derek has chosen to recite a poem, something about a man who gets drunk and wakes up in a ditch next to a pig.