Question

What type of poem is in This Moment by Ales Debeljak?

Answer 1

A prose poem.

When we look at the poem, “In This Moment,” by Ales Debeljak, it can be a bit confusing to try to qualify it as a poem because it resembles so closely a narrative.  However when we read it, it does have the rhythm of poem as well as all the imagery one might associate with a poem.  Works like this are known as prose poetry.  As such, “In This Moment” is a prose poem.