as in songs
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
not all poetry has to rhyme
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Noun
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Some stories plant deep in your creative brain and come out through songs heard on the radio and random daydreams in the shower.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026 -
Gorman’s songs have charted on Billboard, and his YouTube account has more than 380 million streams.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The verses are dense and slick, and sensual (an homage to the Beats, specifically album namesake Gregory Corso).—
Caitlin Wolper Phillips,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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After about two verses, the driver is shocked at what had just come out of his mouth, and his passengers are staring down awkwardly.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2026
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“Poetries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetries. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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