My Take On Free Verse0

• Poetry
• May 28, 2026

When we were studying American poetry and transcendentalism Literature class this year, we focused specifically on a few major figures, such as Henry Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Walt Whitman. Whitman was very memorable because of his magnificent beard, and because of his free verse poetry. All the other students dislike free verse, so I have taken it upon myself to write sincerely in that style. At least it’s better than writing sonnets!