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prose poem

noun

  1. a composition written as prose but having the concentrated, rhythmic, figurative language characteristic of poetry.

prose poem

noun

  1. a prose composition characterized by a poetic style

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prose poem1

First recorded in 1835–45

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Unsurprisingly, this prose poem of stripper life went viral.

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