free verse

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But I tried writing this free verse thing, and I really liked it and wanted to write more things like that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

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

Its 12 poems were written in free verse, meaning they didn’t rhyme.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022

“Looks kind of like free verse, doesn’t it?”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt