free verse
Example Sentences
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A memoir written in free verse for young readers, “Brown Girl Dreaming” is about growing up as an African American and becoming a writer.
From New York Times
Though he never abandoned the style, he tended toward the short, playful poem in free verse, mixing the lofty and prosaic, laced with droll observation and rife with the absurdity of modern-day life — his, especially.
From Los Angeles Times
In fact, you can send me any type of poem — even doggerel or free verse — as long as it is no more than 17 lines long.
From Washington Post
It could be free verse, an ode or an acrostic, to name a few types of poetry.
From Washington Post
Much of the tepid free verse is about flowers.
From New York Times
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