as in poetry
verse that does not rhyme and does not have a regular rhythm
The author's free verse has a unique rhythmic intensity.
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Like family feuds, squabbles among poets are too tedious to recount, but Wiman remembers being accused of commissioning too much prose, of privileging formalism over free verse, and of publishing vicious reviews and vacuous poetry.
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
The book, first published in 1927, is organized according to the calendar, with a passage of free verse that evokes the qualities and pleasures of each month, a small monochrome drawing nearby, and, on the facing page, a full-color illustration of the sort to draw fascinated attention.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
His sentences come out as free verse, a sort of Rust Belt beat poetry.
—Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
In The Letters of Thom Gunn, a new, behemoth collection of private correspondence across six decades, Gunn grapples with his states of in-betweenness: between being English and American; between writing free verse and formal verse; between exercising emotion and rationality.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 June 2022
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
The book, first published in 1927, is organized according to the calendar, with a passage of free verse that evokes the qualities and pleasures of each month, a small monochrome drawing nearby, and, on the facing page, a full-color illustration of the sort to draw fascinated attention.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
His sentences come out as free verse, a sort of Rust Belt beat poetry.
—Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
In The Letters of Thom Gunn, a new, behemoth collection of private correspondence across six decades, Gunn grapples with his states of in-betweenness: between being English and American; between writing free verse and formal verse; between exercising emotion and rationality.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 June 2022
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His poetry collection Holy the Body is forthcoming in 2026.Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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There are five categories devoted to R&B nestled in the R&B, rap and spoken poetry field at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
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Paradoxically the poem invites us to dwell in that vast sonic space that is the silence of poetry and the worlds that emanate from there.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Healy wrote and read aloud a poem about the couple’s relationship, gleaned from loving insights shared by family and friends.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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Many TikTok and Instagram users enjoy challenges, so if your song has an exciting beat or catchy lyrics, consider inviting fans to create content based on it, such as remixing a section of your track.Justin Grome, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The lyrics echo the adage that the divorce happens long before the divorce.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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The first assignment was to write a poem in blank verse.Elizabeth Lund, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2024
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Through a stylish mix of prose, blank verse and illustrations, Last on His Feet captures these tensions with unsparing poignancy.Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
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High: Freddie Gibbs with El Michels Affair Freddie Gibbs spitting rhymes at the helm of a live band, El Michels Affair, was bound to be the best performance of the day.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Sharpen your pencils and whip out those rhymes — Austin is seeking a poet laureate.Asher Price, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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Director Says ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’ Is By Definition A Musical Co-written and directed by Todd Phillips, Joker: Folie à Deux—like its 2019 blockbuster predecessor Joker—is a crime drama, but adds a heavy musical element with song standards performed throughout by Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Scott ended up co-writing several of Riley’s songs with producer Alexis Idarose Kesselman, and the recording sessions and dance rehearsals were vital breaks from a mentally taxing shoot.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
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