“新形式主义”是 2 0世纪 80年代兴起于美国的诗歌流派 ,其最基本的特征是传统英语诗歌格律的回归 ,同时作为诗人和理论家的提摩太·斯蒂尔是这个流派中最早进行创作而且影响最大的人物之一。他从韵文的地位、概念的混乱和唯美派的影响这三个方面对自由诗体进行了批判。本文在肯定他的理论合理性的同时 ,对其彻底否定自由诗体的极端性提出了质疑。 “Neo-formalism” is a genre of poetry that emerged in the United States in the 1980s. Its most basic feature is the return of the tradition of English poetry, while Timothy Steele, the poet and theorist, is among the earliest One of the most creative and influential people. He criticized the free verse from three aspects: the position of verse, the confusion of concepts and the influence of aestheticism. While affirming his theoretical rationality, this article questions his extreme negation of the free poetic style.