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Why is free verse so much more(...) 12/24/25(Wed)18:50:13 No.24969836

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Why is free verse so much more popular than prose poems? Anonymous 12/24/25(Wed)18:50:13 No.24969836

I feel like it most caused the lines breaks just clutter the poem

Anonymous
12/24/25(Wed)19:24:48 No.24969872

Anonymous 12/24/25(Wed)19:24:48 No.24969872

>>24969836
I still don't understand the difference between free verse and prose poems. Is prose poetry just an excuse not to think about rhythm?

Anonymous
12/24/25(Wed)19:25:36 No.24969874

Anonymous 12/24/25(Wed)19:25:36 No.24969874

>>24969872
Prose poetry can be very conscientious of rhythm

Anonymous
12/24/25(Wed)19:29:57 No.24969878

Anonymous 12/24/25(Wed)19:29:57 No.24969878

>>24969874
So what's the bloody difference?

Anonymous
12/24/25(Wed)19:35:02 No.24969890

Anonymous 12/24/25(Wed)19:35:02 No.24969890

>>24969836
because prose poetry doesn't look like poetry

Anonymous
12/24/25(Wed)20:19:10 No.24969943

Anonymous 12/24/25(Wed)20:19:10 No.24969943

>>24969878
Verse poetry uses a standardized rhythm throughout

Anonymous
12/24/25(Wed)20:22:52 No.24969953

Anonymous 12/24/25(Wed)20:22:52 No.24969953

>>24969943
But free verse doesn't. So tell me how free verse and prose poetry are different right fucking now.

Anonymous
12/24/25(Wed)20:33:39 No.24969968

Anonymous 12/24/25(Wed)20:33:39 No.24969968

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>>24969953
>fuckity fuck fuck fuck

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