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Unread 11-19-2001, 06:03 PM
Chris Kongslie Chris Kongslie is offline
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Question burning in my mind (yes, i know, lame cliche, but anyway): How does one differentiate between what should be prose and what should be free verse?

Often times it seems the only difference is the line breaks, and I find that frustrating.

How do you all make the distinction?

Thanks,
Christa
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Unread 11-19-2001, 08:51 PM
Robert J. Clawson Robert J. Clawson is offline
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Christa,

There's a discussion of this topic on "The Discerning Eye," the board run by Richard Wakefield, just a couple jumps down.

Bob
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Unread 11-27-2001, 04:08 AM
Brett Thibault Brett Thibault is offline
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"Because You Asked
about the Line
between Prose and Poetry"



Sparrows were feeding in a freezing drizzle
That while you watched turned into pieces of snow
Riding a gradient invisible
From silver aslant to random, white, and slow.

There came a moment that you couldn't tell.
And then they clearly flew instead of fell.


Howard Nemerov
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Unread 11-28-2001, 02:14 AM
Chris Kongslie Chris Kongslie is offline
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*smile* Thank you Brett. Not only for the lovely quote, but also for the introduction to yet another wonderful poet. I shall be looking into more of Mr. Nemerov's work.

Warm wishes,
Christa
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