free verses

plural of free verse

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Noun
  • Still, such men recorded the poems, songs, myths, stories and place names of Tonga, and without such records, the stories of (mythical?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Same-sex desire also appears throughout Virgil’s pastoral poems, the Eclogues.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The lyrics, some inspired by proverbs and biblical passages, convey the fervor of his first love with God, without losing his personal touch.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
  • So to this day, 'Borderline's' lyrics are mumbled on SNL.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It’s been a long time coming for the 33-year-old, who began writing songs as a teenager and landing gigs on the side as — of all things — a Hannah Montana impersonator.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Their songs have also featured themes of faith, conflict, and country.
    Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
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