Byway From Memphis
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It took about three years for me to begin to get more comfortable with line breaks in free verse so I understand. There used to be a good article on the gazebo, but I can't find it now.

Here's a discussion on it I started here awhile back (as always opinions may differ):

http://www.pigpenpoetry.com/showthread.php?tid=4281

It's also a good idea to read critically the poets you like and notice why they broke the lines where they did.

Here's a good book that goes into more detail:

The Art of the Poetic Line by James Longenbach

http://www.amazon.com/The-Poetic-Line-Ja..._1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380573173&sr=8-1&keywords=the+poetic+line
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson
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Byway From Memphis - by kboss - 09-26-2013, 07:38 AM
RE: Byway From Memphis - by Todd - 09-26-2013, 07:52 AM
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RE: Byway From Memphis - by Keith - 09-26-2013, 08:24 AM
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