free verse
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Singsong rhyme and meter are out; free verse and wistfulness are in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
I’ve been in a fight with my husband about free verse versus poetic form.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Two six-minute compositions in the middle of “Ocean Blvd,” though, test the limits of Del Rey’s penchant for free verse.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
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
“Looks kind of like free verse, doesn’t it?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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