prose poem

noun

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

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Origin of prose poem

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby prose poem

prosciutto, proscribe, proscription, prose, prose edda, prose poem, prosecco, prosecretin, prosect, prosector, prosecute

British Dictionary definitions for prose poem

prose poem

noun

a prose composition characterized by a poetic style

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