free verse
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Mr. Power’s previous books have mostly been about 18th-century writers, yet he is as much at home with recent free verse as with rhymed couplets and sonnets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
One of the first songs that got written for this record was “Devil You Know,” which was like an experiment where I wrote this poem in free verse.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
“Joe Pera Talks With You” was, though, a free verse Midwestern ode to tenderness and wonder.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
Tanikawa is among Japan’s most famous modern poets, and a master of free verse on the everyday.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
“Looks kind of like free verse, doesn’t it?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
