Poem due to be recited (3)
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(Other definitions for owe that I've seen before include "Ben in debt" , "overdrawn" , "Be in debt - woe is me" , "Be in the red" , "Be indebted" .)
'poem' is the definition.
(ode is a type of poem)
'due to be recited' is the wordplay.
'due' becomes 'owed' (synonyms).
'to be recited' shows a homophone (sound like).
'owed' is a homophone of 'ODE'.
(Other definitions for ode that I've seen before include "Poem in praise of doe" , "Poem expressing noble feelings" , "(Railway)system" , "Sung poem" , "Lines" .)