ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Prose poetry

Prose poetry is like a story or a sentence that is written like a poem. It has special words, sentences, and sometimes it repeats things the way a poem does, but it's written in a way that's like a story.

When you read prose poetry, it might make you think and feel different things just like a regular poem does. It might also use descriptive words and phrases to make the picture or idea in your mind very clear, like a story.

The difference between a regular story and a prose poem is that prose poetry has that special feeling or rhythm, like a poem. It also doesn't have to follow any rules. It can have really long sentences or really short ones, and it can flow however the writer wants it to.

So, prose poetry is a way of writing that combines the beauty of poetry with the storytelling of a regular story or sentence.