prose poem
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prose poem
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Bush, Leonard composed the prose poem “I Want a President,” a wish list of character traits for the nation’s next leader.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
“Animal Joy” is at once prose poem, manifesto, sociological study and therapy session.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
Of these maddening outcomes she writes in a prose poem: “This discord is so ancient it makes fossils of us all, a history no longer entirely our own & yet only ours, never understood.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
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
"The Wonderful Shell" is a veritable prose poem, and there is magic and wonderful imagery about "Pikoi the Rat-Killer" which will enthrall the youngsters and entertain their elders.
From Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian by Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake)
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