“Poetry is supposed to rhyme!” – That English teacher you didn’t like in school. Every poetry reader has heard it before: poetry is all about rhyme patterns and beat, syllables, and forms. It has a certain look, a certain feel to it. Poetry has been written in verse for centuries! It isn’t written in long sentences that read like paragraphs and sound like speech. It isn’t a stream of consciousness. Poetry has always been the same. Except we all know that isn’t true. Free verse poetry disregards rhyme schemes and patterns. It breaks the traditional conventions of classic poetry. It creates its own form with intention, allowing the poet to express themselves without constraint. Because of this, free verse poetry is often some of the most creative pieces you’ll read. So, let’s look at what makes free verse poetry so unique. Why is it special? What brought it about? Most importantly, can free verse rhyme? Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down. Robert Frost What is Free Verse Poetry? In its most basic terms, free verse is poetry that doesn’t follow a strict meter or rhyme scheme. It doesn’t follow iambic pentameter like a classic Dickinson