prose poem

American  

noun

1. a composition written as prose but having the concentrated, rhythmic, figurative language characteristic of poetry.

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prose poem British  

noun

1. a prose composition characterized by a poetic style

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Etymology

Origin of prose poem

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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prose poem

“Animal Joy” is at once prose poem, manifesto, sociological study and therapy session.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022

But I’ll tell you this, Laura Kolbe’s prose poem “Buried Abecedary for Intensive Care” is a poem of these times.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

Very quickly O’Meara’s 113-word prose poem became a communal beacon of hope, attracting the attention of Oprah and opera and thousands more.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2020

“Summer,” Garner writes, “is a prose poem in praise of memory, forgiveness, getting the joke and seizing the moment.”

From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2020

Coleridge, however, wrote a prose poem The Wanderings of Cain and some of his essays are prose poetry.

From The Literature of Ecstasy by Mordell, Albert