stanzas

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The books are episodic, composed of scenes that function like poetic stanzas that are linked as much by ideas and motifs as by narrative progression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In his analysis of “Moving Towards Home,” Miller highlights stanzas such as:

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

Blunt as his Charles is, he proves to be the most guarded of the trio; there are unsung stanzas of sadness in his eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

“Marina,” as the poem is known, consists of 291 stanzas and 2,900 verses.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

I found it on the last page, in the very last words—not poetry in stanzas, just Frank’s prose.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover