prose poem

is a poem comfortable with the right margin.

Prose poem: A poem comfortable with the right margin.

is a poem that eschews the line in favor of the sentence.

prose poem: a poem that eschews the line in favor of the sentence.

 justifies itself by resorting to the right margin.

A prose poem justifies itself by resorting to the right margin.

 risks going too far because poetry is so held back by the tether of the line.

If the prose poem goes too far it’s because poetry is so held back by the tether of the line.

is the language of poetry in its street clothes.

Prose poem: The language of poetry in its street clothes.

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