line-blocks

http://docutils.sourceforge.net/docs/ref/rst/restructuredtext.html#line-blocks

sample 1

reST sample

| Line blocks are useful for addresses, 
| verse, and adornment-free lists. 
| 
| Each new line begins with a 
| vertical bar ("|"). 
|     Line breaks and initial indents 
|     are preserved. 
| Continuation lines are wrapped 
  portions of long lines; they begin 
  with spaces in place of vertical bars.

output sample

Line blocks are useful for addresses,
verse, and adornment-free lists.

Each new line begins with a
vertical bar (“|”).
Line breaks and initial indents
are preserved.
Continuation lines are wrapped portions of long lines; they begin with spaces in place of vertical bars.