Below you will find a definition of freeverse and a little run down about the style. My hope is that you will enjoy reading poems, rhymed or unrhymed. I prefer the *cadence of a piece of poetry. When I hear the poem, I fall into that stride, that gait, and I walk with the poet. I hear and feel their words.
Oh, yes I like to write the words freeverse together. Frequently, you will find the term freeverse written as two words.
"Freeverse is a form of poetry that refrains from consistent meter, pattern, or rhyme. This may sound like freeverse has no style at all, but usually there is some recognizable consistency to the writer’s use of words and rhythm. Walt Whitman was one of the pioneers of freeverse.
Poets explain that freeverse, despite its freedom, is not free. Freeverse displays some elements of form. Most freeverse poets observe a convention of the poetic line in some sense, at least in written representations, though retaining a potential degree of linkage, however nebulous, with more traditional poetic forms.
Because of a lack of predetermined form, freeverse poems have the potential to take truly unique shapes. The poet is given more license to express themselves unrestrained by traditional boundaries. This freedom allows for a more spontaneous and essentially individualized verse."
-see Wikipedia for more information about Poetry
When writing freeverse, remember it has no set pattern of rhyme or rhythm. There are no rules about line length. As a traditional poet, you try to keep the words that belong together on the same line. If the freeverse poet wants to create a visual shape to support the poem's feeling or message, the poet will break the line. Often a poet may wish to place special emphasis on a word and give the word a line to itself. They may decide to write the same word on the next line so the reader notices it or is surprised by the use of the word.
When freeverse is read aloud, the reader can hear the rhythm of the words the poet has used in the poem. Think of it as spoken music. Try to feel the rhythm or cadence of the words.
* "Cadence" refers to the musical elements of a poem, the momentary variations in rhythm. Freeverse poets often repeat or contrast certain cadences to create a more interesting sound than normal prose."
--e. smith sleigh, poet and author
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