free verses

plural of free verse

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Noun
  • This extraordinary collection of two volumes of poems and a third of prose shows the empathy, intuition, and exquisite use of the natural world that make Oliver the heiress of Emerson and Thoreau.
    AudioFile Magazine September 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Her tapestries have the intimacy of Sylvia Plath poems crossed with forensic police reports.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some of Swift's best work comes from her self-deprecating moods, and this track, with its self-loathing but super catchy lyrics, is no exception.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • As for the lyrics that Swifties are connecting to Kelce and Nicole's tense interaction?
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?
    Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Free verses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20verses. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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