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Free Verse: A fluid form which conforms to no set rules of traditional versification. The free in free verse refers to the freedom from fixed patterns of meter and rhyme, but writers of free verse employ familiar poetic devices such as assonance, alliteration, imagery, caesura, figures of speech etc., and their rhythmic effects are dependent on the syllabic cadences emerging from the context . The term is often used in its French language form, vers libre. Walt Whitman's By the Bivouac's Fitful Flame is an example of a poem written in free verse. NOTE: Although as ancient as Anglo-Saxon verse, free verse was first employed "officially" by French poets of the symbolistic movement and became the prevailing poetic form at the climax of romanticism. In the 20th century it was the chosen medium of the imagists and was widely adopted by American and English poets. NOTE: The one characteristic that distinguishes free verse from rhythmical prose is that free verse has line breaks which divide the content into uneven rhythmical units. (See also polyphonic prose, polyrhythmic verse)

Title Author Date Posted Date Created Ratings
Votes Creativity Form Imagery Overall
 6655231’s Reflections on Society - Explicit Kim Bennett 05/02/2006 05/01/2006 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 67 Chris Sorrenti 10/05/2024 10/05/2024 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 6708 cahill (winterstreet). Andrew S Adams 12/15/2003 12/14/2003 1 Brilliant Outstanding Flow Vivid Memorable
 6. Grounded Julie Adams 08/23/2012 08/23/2012 1 Brilliant Outstanding Flow Vivid Memorable
 6th year..healing Lisa-Dawn Sparling 01/15/2004 01/15/2004 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 700 billion Mary Frances Spencer 09/24/2008 09/23/2008 9 Brilliant Outstanding Flow Vivid Memorable
 70 Years Not Miles per Hour George Hoerner 11/15/2006 11/11/2006 6 Brilliant Outstanding Flow Vivid Memorable
 721 Gary Hoffmann 09/20/2001 09/20/2001 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 7-29-04 Oliver Drewman 07/29/2004 07/29/2004 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 738 William Teo 06/08/2004 06/08/2004 1 Outstanding Well-Framed Evocative Well Written
 76 chances in a lifetime Gabriel Ricard 03/08/2013 03/07/2013 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 76 Million – Oregon Lottery! Michael Defries 02/22/2010 02/22/2010 1 Brilliant Outstanding Flow Vivid Memorable
 76 Million - With Disdain Michael Defries 02/22/2010 02/24/2010 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 7th Wave Chris Sorrenti 07/10/2022 07/10/2022 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 80's Music #1 Beth K Hannah 04/09/2003 04/09/2003 2 Outstanding Outstanding Flow Vivid Memorable
 8:16 In a 2 Story House Trisha De Gracia 04/19/2003 04/18/2003 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 8 Degrees Chris Sorrenti 12/24/2020 12/24/2020 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 8 songs and counting Gabriel Ricard 05/27/2013 05/27/2013 1 Brilliant Outstanding Flow Vivid Memorable
 8 years under Ginette T Belle 03/29/2004 03/29/2004 1 Outstanding Well-Framed Evocative Memorable
 90 Poems Chris Sorrenti 10/08/2024 10/08/2024 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 90 pound ball Angela Thomas 12/14/2003 12/13/2003 1 Outstanding Outstanding Flow Vivid Memorable
 9/11 Jane E Pearce 09/08/2004 09/08/2004 3 Brilliant Outstanding Flow Vivid Memorable
 9/11 - A Day of Days Jeffrey Parren 09/11/2019 09/11/2019 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
 9/11 From Switzerland Tony Whitaker 09/11/2009 09/11/2009 7 Outstanding Outstanding Flow Evocative Well Written
 911 or no? - Explicit Alisa Js 04/10/2009 04/09/2009 This Poem Is Currently Not Rated
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