List: Free Verse

Free Verse is an irregular form of poetry in which the content free of traditional rules of versification,(freedom from fixed meter or rhyme).

In moving from line to line, the poet's main consideration is where to insert line breaks. Some ways of doing this include breaking the line where there is a natural pause or at a point of suspense for the reader.

• The Crown of Iniquity

  O to be a jewel in the crown of iniquity.
  In apathetic vigil I standby idly otiose.

  12 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 2 6:56 PM 2007. In Dark, Society
• Dementia

  Dementia
  I dress you in the morning and feed you all your meals

  15 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 12 7:29 AM 2007. In Life, Sad
• Waiting for You

  Waiting for You
  Hopefully, I stand on the platform waiting,

  31 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 19 11:18 PM 2007. In Love, Dark
• Carnality Past

  Carnality Past
  Strolling down the dingy back alley

  23 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 21 5:00 PM 2007. In Dark
• Hope for Love

  Hope for Love
  Intangible will never be genuine

  19 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 21 2:03 PM 2007. In Love, Lost in thought
• Conversation With A Weevil

  Cogitative intelect
  ancient teachings revealed

  40 lines, 16 comments, on Apr 8 7:18 AM 2007. In Thoughts
• Romani Lady

  31 lines, 14 comments, on Apr 25 4:22 PM 2007. In Dark
• Final Goodbye

  Goodbye to Angie
  
  Option 4, loss of a close friend

  31 lines, 11 comments, on Apr 30 2:51 PM 2007. In Sad, Personal
• lack luster

  16 lines, 14 comments, on Jun 30 5:13 PM 2007. In Abstract, Contemporary, free verse, Adult
• the room

  free form

  36 lines, 23 comments, on Jul 11 12:10 AM 2007. In Dark, Free Verse
• She Isn't (disturbing)

  25 lines, 19 comments, on Jul 18 8:59 AM 2007. In Dark, Adult
• On the other side of Jupiter

  On the other side of Jupiter
  

  48 lines, 13 comments, on Aug 23 5:02 PM 2007. In Dark, Fantasy, Society
• poetry

  22 lines, 30 comments, on Oct 8 9:12 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Contemporary, free verse
• That’s Good

  37 lines, 16 comments, on Oct 8 9:52 PM 2007. In Life, free verse
• Answer Me

  24 lines, 19 comments, on Oct 13 10:46 AM 2007. In Spiritual, Thoughts, Personal
• Poison

  12 lines, 16 comments, on Nov 21 4:45 PM 2007. In Dark, Free Verse
• tiny hairs

  7 lines, 28 comments, on Nov 28 11:53 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Contemporary, free verse
• Small Treasures

  31 lines, 16 comments, on Dec 10 8:55 AM 2007. In Life, Personal, free verse
• Romani Spirit

  31 lines, 20 comments, on Dec 13 10:18 AM 2007. In Spiritual, Thoughts, Adult, Erotica, Fantasy
• Submerged

  15 lines, 17 comments, on Jan 2 10:55 AM 2008. In Love, Thoughts
• comfortably numb

  19 lines, 25 comments, on Jan 13 9:27 AM 2008. In Life, Love, Thoughts
• The Dangers of Love

  12 lines, 33 comments, on Feb 5 11:40 AM 2008. In Dark, free verse
• Ode; Three Masted Schooner

  35 lines, 17 comments, on Feb 10 11:16 PM 2008. In Thoughts
• Translucent Temerity

  21 lines, 22 comments, on Feb 11 10:10 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Abstract, Free Verse
• Dazzled

  15 lines, 18 comments, on Feb 12 7:18 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Love, Thoughts, Spiritual, Free Verse
• Poor Parenting

  24 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 12 5:59 PM 2008. In Dark, Weird, Free Verse
• Out of Control

  41 lines, 19 comments, on Feb 15 11:18 PM 2008. In Personal, Spiritual, Free Verse
• Inherited

  25 lines, 20 comments, on Feb 26 8:45 AM 2008. In Thoughts
• Flashback

  27 lines, 25 comments, on Feb 28 12:12 AM 2008. In Pain, Personal, Dark
• The Kenaz Rune

  13 lines, 21 comments, on Mar 11 9:49 PM 2008. In Fantasy, free verse
• Thoughts left in a Time Capsule

  25 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 19 9:42 AM 2008. In Society, Sad, Thoughts, free verse, Dark
• Smoking the Good Stuff

  30 lines, 20 comments, on Mar 22 7:05 PM 2008. In Fantasy, Thoughts, Weird, Free Verse
• Verbal Art

  26 lines, 11 comments, on Apr 17 9:30 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Weird, Free Verse
• Soul Search

  13 lines, 20 comments, on Apr 25 8:45 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Spiritual, Personal, free verse
• The Predicament

  29 lines, 28 comments, on May 12 7:43 AM 2008. In Fantasy, Adult, Dark
• Notified

  7 lines, 16 comments, on May 25 10:06 PM 2008. In Dark, Sad, Society
• Devoured

  4 lines, 15 comments, on May 28 7:13 AM 2008. In Life, Thoughts, Dark
• Can’t Hold It Any Longer

  24 lines, 24 comments, on Jul 14 8:44 PM 2008. In Weird, Adult
• Blues

  15 lines, 17 comments, on Oct 7 2:50 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Spiritual, Life
• Beatitude

  9 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 25 7:01 PM 2008. In Adult, Erotica
• An Inkling of Wisdom

  Free Verse

  23 lines, 45 comments, on Nov 2 9:41 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Thoughts, abstract
• Food of the Gods

  18 lines, 24 comments, on Nov 14 6:26 AM 2008. In Adult, Thoughts
• Love Note

  11 lines, 35 comments, on Nov 15 7:44 AM 2008. In Love, Personal, Thoughts
• Last Thanksgiving

  43 lines, 20 comments, on Nov 23 10:40 AM 2008. In Life, Society, Thoughts
• A Day at the Beach

  28 lines, 27 comments, on Nov 24 6:58 AM 2008. In Life, Love, Thoughts
• The Importance of a Hole

  23 lines, 29 comments, on Dec 1 6:49 AM 2008. In Personal, Sad
• Kitchen Table Tears

  27 lines, 31 comments, on Dec 23 8:43 AM 2008. In Life, Thoughts, Dark
• The Refusal

  20 lines, 10 comments, on Dec 27 12:27 PM 2008. In Dark
• Fashion-conscious

  19 lines, 28 comments, on Jan 5 1:23 PM. In Thoughts, Life
• Hindsight

  32 lines, 17 comments, on Feb 2 9:33 AM
• Nope

  43 lines, 24 comments, on Feb 5 8:32 AM. In Adult, Thoughts, Angst
• Alone with Her

  25 lines, 22 comments, on Feb 7 10:19 AM. In Personal
• One of Those Days

  19 lines, 17 comments, on Feb 19 7:30 AM. In Life, Thoughts, Contemporary
• Thoughts on a Cocktail Napkin

  39 lines, 28 comments, on Feb 23 1:08 PM. In Love, Personal, dedication
• Once

  11 lines, 40 comments, on Mar 11 10:08 AM. In Love, Fantasy
• penthouse regrets

  Free Verse

  15 lines, 35 comments, on Apr 22 7:59 AM. In Life, Sad, Thoughts
• échos silencieux

  20 lines, 17 comments, on May 1 11:06 AM. In Personal, Spiritual
• Current Events

  23 lines, 19 comments, on May 22 1:19 PM. In Society, Satire
• Poets Can Do That

  39 lines, 92 comments, on Jul 8 8:35 AM. In Personal, Fantasy
• Some are Indelible

  19 lines, 32 comments, on Jul 18 10:51 AM. In Personal, Sad, Love, Life
• married life

  20 lines, 33 comments, on Oct 27 9:46 PM. In Adult
• honeymoon

  Free Verse ----------------------------------------------------------

  34 lines, 30 comments, on Oct 29 10:08 AM. In Love, Life
• Love Poem Number 69

  24 lines, 31 comments, on Nov 22 9:37 PM. In Erotica, Adult

Comments

• By me, right now

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  manoguru
  July 19, 2007
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  now you tell me! don't you write free verse? there are about 20 something verses out here!!!

by Amera

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