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The American modernist William Carlos Williams wrote two of the most famous free-verse poems of the twentieth century. This is one of them, although the precise significance of the red wheelbarrow (and those white chickens) continues to elude many readers and critics. Audre Lorde, ‘ Coal ’.
- “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” by Walt Whitman.
- “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes.
- “From Blossoms” by Li-Young Lee.
- “The Pool” by H.D.
While these famous poets are well-known for breaking poetic conventions, they're not the only ones who can write poetry this way. Use these original free verse poems by poet Kelly Roper to inspire your next work.
- Follow the Moon by Marie Tully. “Or did it follow me?”
- Splishy, Sploshy Mud by Ava F. Kent. “You can make mountains …”
- Fog by Carl Sandburg. “It sits looking …”
- Autumn by T.E. Hulme. ADVERTISEMENT. “A touch of cold in the Autumn night …”
1 - 16 of 16. Examples of free verse poems about different areas of life. Free Verse poetry allows the poet to freely express their thoughts and feelings without being constrained by traditional poetic forms. Free verse poems can be structured in any way the poet.
by Walt Whitman. ‘A Noiseless Patient Spider’ by Walt Whitman is a beautiful discussion of the human soul that uses a spider as a metaphor. This is a fantastic example of a free verse poem, something that Walt Whitman was very well known for. This poem does not use a specific rhyme scheme or metrical pattern.
