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