prose poem
nounDefinition of prose poem
: a composition in prose that has some of the qualities of a poem
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During the past few years, Rafferty has been focusing on prose poems. — courant.com, "CT Poets’ Corner: The prose poetry of Charles Rafferty reflects life’s tiny moments," 18 July 2019 Together, these pieces illustrate Harrison’s range and his ease with various formats, from lyric poems to meditative suites to prose poems. — Elizabeth Lund, Washington Post, "‘The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write’ and other best poetry of the month," 24 June 2019 His narratives are often closer to prose poems than to short stories, much less novels. — The New York Review of Books, "Jed Perl," 9 May 2019 This lyrical piece for soprano soloist with orchestra sets a prose poem by James Agee, in which a young boy recalls the sights and sounds of a lazy summer evening. — Jessica Rudman, courant.com, "HSO Wraps Up Masterworks Season With Impressive Collaboratin," 9 June 2018 In some of Cook's 100 succinct prose poems, the flip-flopper is the poet's mind. — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Irksome Particulars': Matt Cook's 100 flip-flops," 16 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prose poem.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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