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| Prose | 39% | 375 votes | Total: 952 votes | |
| Poetry | 61% | 577 votes |
Prose
Created on: May 24, 2009 Last Updated: June 14, 2010
A computer program can turn out acceptable, structured poetry without inspiration. The writing of good
Created on: August 16, 2009
Prose is more complicated to write on the grounds that it must make sense, have a plot, end logically,
by G E Barr
Created on: June 10, 2010
Impressions and emotions expressed in poetry are easier for me, than say, an essay or reflection.
Created on: June 27, 2009
Debating the difficulty level of writing prose versus poetry is an academic measure to say the least.
by James Hunter
Created on: February 18, 2008
The modern era poem is much like the modern art movements: slipshod, with no effort or form. Throwing
by Sean Curtis
Created on: February 18, 2008
When I began to construct this piece, I had planned to vote that poetry was more difficult to write
Created on: February 19, 2008
Which form of writing do I find to more difficult for me? The answer in my case is prose. I mainly consider
Created on: January 28, 2009
PROSE VS POETRY
To me prose is a much harder form to write in a way. When I write poetry I am inspired
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Poetry
Created on: February 19, 2008 Last Updated: September 15, 2008
If my piles of rejection slips are any indicator of what field of writing is hardest, then it would
by T.C Leonard
Created on: February 17, 2008
The answer to this question seems to be very obvious: poetry is far more difficult to write than prose!
Created on: May 11, 2010
“There is no money in poetry but then there is no poetry in money either,” Robert Graves,
Created on: September 17, 2009
To writers, poetry is more difficult to write than prose. To poets, prose is more difficult to write
Created on: August 01, 2008
Eros possesses the writer. That most ancient god of desire imbues the wordsmith with a love of language.
Created on: February 06, 2009
I've been hearing this debate since my days in college writing seminars, and no doubt it goes back to
Created on: March 17, 2008 Last Updated: October 19, 2009
The answer really depends on an understanding of the question.
If the question refers to GOOD prose
Created on: August 19, 2009 Last Updated: August 21, 2009
Which is harder to write, prose or poetry? I believe that is a question with subjective answers. There
Created on: June 19, 2008
Poet, Poetaster or Prose Writer: Poetry Is More Difficult To Write Than Prose
Which form of writing
by Lisa Beach
Created on: August 04, 2008
I am writing to the "poetry" side for one reason: when done well; with effort and talent peppered by
by Jerry Curtis
Created on: April 27, 2008 Last Updated: March 19, 2009
Poetry as a form of writing is more difficult than prose. From my own experience, I have found that
by Urk
Created on: February 19, 2009
First and foremost it must be agreed that there is no fine line between prose and poetry. If that is
Created on: July 08, 2008
Over the years I have written in many of the different forms of writing that there are available, and
Created on: August 11, 2008 Last Updated: August 27, 2008
Good poetry is infinitely more difficult to write than prose. Although bad poetry can be written quite
by James Marsh
Created on: March 10, 2008 Last Updated: August 18, 2008
As someone who usually writes prose I am sad to admit that I find writing poetry a lot harder then writing
by Ken Tanaka
Created on: March 06, 2008 Last Updated: May 22, 2012
Is prose easier than poetry? Personal preferences and individual talent will ultimately decide which
Created on: February 15, 2008 Last Updated: February 16, 2008
Asking the question of what is easier and what is harder to do in life isn't really fair, nonetheless,