Free Verse

Free verse is free---from verse,
But verse is poetry's body.
That's why free verse is shoddy:
It wants to be something,
But holds on to nothing.
Free verse is free---from verse.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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April 19, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Interesting take on Free verse, just makes room for poetry that does not fit other molds. thanks for sharing. Judy Riley
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