: a composition in prose that has some of the qualities of a poem
prose poetnoun
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The production was largely a collaboration between Rylance and prose poet Louis Jenkins, who wrote more than 600 prose poems during his lifetime, many of which were adapted into the film’s screenplay, written by Rylance and Lichtscheidl.—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 Here are ten prose poems that showcase the exciting diversity of the genre.—Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026 The prose poem is written as annotations to a diagram of a handgun.—Krys Malcolm Belc, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026 Based on the Dylan Thomas prose poem of the same name, published in 1952, the film lovingly and mournfully depicts the boyhood Christmastime of an old Welshman, tenderly and a tad mischievously embodied by Elliott.—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prose poem