free verse
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The history of art reads here as one long, free verse poem-in-progress, gorgeous and absorbing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
During the session, participants were prompted to describe vivid paintings and photographs through spoken word; each of my peers shared intimate writing samples that took place in free verse, rap and song.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2022
When raw veggies were served I have often observed That the crudites flew in free verse.
From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2022
But free verse is a form of poetry without rules or expectations around meter, rhythm and rhyme, and the Southern California resident Brenda Woods’s “When Winter Robeson Came” is neither intimidating nor too self-serious.
From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2022
“Looks kind of like free verse, doesn’t it?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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