prose poem

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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

proselytize, proselytizing, proseminar, prosencephalon, prosenchyma, prose poem, proser, Proserpina, Proserpine, pro shop, prosimian

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How to use prose poem in a sentence

Unsurprisingly, this prose poem of stripper life went viral.
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Distraught, she wrote her poem on the subway on the way to the event.
Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage|Julianne Chiaet|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Uneeb Khan asked in his poem about his quest for answers following the death of his non-Muslim friend.
Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage|Julianne Chiaet|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each word, from aa to za, gets its own two-page spread with a poem and a pic.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble|David Bukszpan|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

How much of your family was able to see you read your poem at the inauguration?
Richard Blanco’s Gay Latino Poet Survival Kit|William O’Connor|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You include a story about a poem, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, really affecting you in your formative years.
Richard Blanco’s Gay Latino Poet Survival Kit|William O’Connor|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his condemned cell he composed a beautiful poem of 14 verses (“My last Thought”), which was found by his wife and published.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Sebastian Brandt died; counsellor of Strassburg, a lawyer, and author of a curious poem.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
And in his heart the name of the poem repeated itself with significant insistence: Unwelcome!
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
They were still talking of the poem and the music, exchanging intimate thoughts in the language he could not understand.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
He was for many years judge of a court in Connecticut, and is known as the author of the popular poem, McFingal.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for prose poem

prose poem

noun

a prose composition characterized by a poetic style

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