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Prose Poem

A prose composition that, while not broken into verse lines, demonstrates other traits such as symbols, metaphors, and other figures of speech common to poetry.

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  • Poem

    poetry-magazineDiary

    By Stanley Plumly
    The euphemism is “infusion” when confusion is what happens, and depends on no time in particular especially…
  • Poem

    poetry-magazineBeach

    By Stanley Plumly
    The end, I think, will be a little like looking down as far as I can see to where the wind has kicked…
  • Poem

    poetry-magazineUniversal Truths

    By Shira Haus
    I prayed for my friend to live and he didn’t. I held his puffy hand, his heart jumping green on the…
  • Poem
    By Sasha Dugdale
    The downs are certainly lovely, although by mortal loveliness
    did you mean they would disappear one day…
  • Poem

    poetry-magazineBrujitas

    By Emma Trelles
    Little witches, she calls them, appearing on the lawn in a snap, thumbelina morada at our feet and spiked…
  • Poem

    poetry-magazineCode

    By Lindsay Tigue
    My messages have exceeded the storage limit and I covet a home. The cat and dog wait for me in particular…
  • Poem

    poetry-magazineHistories

    By Lindsay Tigue
    Have you ever searched for tunnels behind bookshelves? Have you ever zoomed out quickly on Google maps…
  • Audio
    By Lindsay Tigue
  • Poem

    poetry-magazineInclement Weather

    By Harryette Mullen
    We all crawl under the weather, despite pleading innocence, found guilty in view of a punishing sun…
  • Poem

    poetry-magazinePrelude, Christmas

    By Adedayo Agarau
    The mothers are weaving their hair & talking about chickens. Iya Jide, who has poultry with twelve …
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