Delights and Shadows

What examples of free verse can be found in the collection, Delights and Shadows?

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Some of the poems in Delights & Shadows are written in free verse. This type of poetry does not use a specific kind of rhyme or meter—there is not a set limit to the number of syllables in a line, and there are no rules concerning the placement of stresses in the line. Instead, free verse employs a structure determined by the poet, in which the poem's pattern and line breaks make the piece look and sound like traditional versed poetry. Poems like "Lobocraspis griseifusa," "Cosmetics Department," and "A Jar of Buttons" are examples of free verse in Delights & Shadows.

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