Question

How would you convert the following piece of poetry into prose:


'Scraping suitcases and laughter. Shall I go down?
I hear my name called, peer over the bannister
And remember something I left in my bedroom
What can it have been? The window is wide open
The curtains move. The light sways. The cold sets in.'

Thank you so much for your help in advance :)

Answer 1

Maybe @linda3 can help.

Answer 2

Hello @YasmeenaK! :) A prose poem is as follows...

Prose poetry is poetry written in prose instead of using verse but preserving poetic qualities such as heightened imagery, parataxis and emotional effects. Prose poetry should be considered as neither primarily poetry nor prose but is essentially a hybrid or fusion of the two, and accounted a separate genre altogether. The argument for prose poetry belonging to the genre of poetry emphasizes its heightened attention to language and prominent use of metaphor. On the other hand, prose poetry can be identified primarily as prose for its reliance on prose's association with narrative and on the expectation of an objective presentation of truth. -wiki

I hope this helps! :)

Answer 3

Prose is a form of expression that is not bound to a formal metrical scheme, contrary to the concept of poetry. It is composed of full grammatical sentences written regardless of asthetic appeal and schemetic appearance - although some works of prose do contain versification or metrical arrangements, such sort of expression is known as prose poetry.