: a composition in prose that has some of the qualities of a poem
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Full-throated prose poems flag distinguishing habitats, habits, and character traits that make the birds come alive in a way that more traditional field guides do not.—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 June 2026 Idra Novey and Garth Greenwell team up on translations of Spanish poet Luis Muñoz, and Nightboat Books delivers Antonio Ochoa’s engaging bilingual prose poem sequence, Small Sargasso Mountains.—Literary Hub,
1 May 2026 The production was largely a collaboration between Rylance and prose poet Louis Jenkins, who wrote more than 600 prose poems during his lifetime, many of which were adapted into the film’s screenplay, written by Rylance and Lichtscheidl.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026 Here are ten prose poems that showcase the exciting diversity of the genre.—
Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
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