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Line Breaks: Friend or Foe of Modern Poetry?

Line Breaks: Friend or Foe of Modern Poetry?

Opinion: A critique on the overuse of inappropriate line breaks, but also encouraging thoughtful use of line breaks.

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Ken LéMarchand
Jul 06, 2024
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Listen up, poetry peeps! Let's talk line breaks. You know, those pesky little carriage returns that turn your grocery list into something hopefully more profound. Because let's face it, just because you hit enter after every third word doesn't mean you've unlocked the secret code to literary genius. Line breaks are the secre…

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