| The proem begins in a manner unremarkable enough for an encomium with a strong recommendation of Homer's excellence from the Presocratic philosopher Democritus. |
| Endre Farkas' invitation to celebrate literary lion Pablo Neruda's 100th birthday inspired a series of performative prose-poem vignettes, Proem Cards From Chile. |
| This larger context is the proem, or introductory poem, which prefaced the invocation. |
| After writing these words I read to G. the proem and opening scene of my novel, and he expressed great delight in them. |
| Lodging was a severe proem in many locations in 2001 and higher biomass production due to higher N availability may have resulted in greater lodging and a lower harvest index and grain production. |
| Well, as early on as possible, in fact, it being the title of his proem, though paradoxically not of his opening poem, as poetry it most certainly is not. |
