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The Rhymes They Are A-Changin'

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Come gather people wherever you roam

And admit that my parodies made you all groan

You’ve suffered them bravely and stifled your moans

But secretly felt they were mangy

But now I’m relenting; I’d like to atone

For my rhymes they are a-changin’.

 

The blogs that I read about “Rhyme” are adverse

The gist is, “It’s dead and belongs in a hearse;

It’s dated, it’s twee” and suggestions much worse

I can sense your relentless dissuading

And so from now on I shall just write free verse

For my rhymes they are a-changin’.

 

I’ve written some sonnets and odd triolet

And ballads and villanelles all now passé

Whose structures were strictures – a right tourniquet

You’ve mocked that syllabic arranging

So bring out the bunting, “Hip, hip, (hip), hooray”

For my rhymes they are a-changin’.

 

I’ve managed my metre and tried to conform

To write in those neater conventions well-worn

I’ve heard you repeat your tired bleats “It’s a yawn”

But now you can stop belly-aching

No more I’ll complete a traditional form

For my rhymes they are a-changin’.

 

The line it is drawn, the curse it is cast

My colours are brazenly nailed to the mast

Where once I was thought an enthusiast

In future I’ll not be partaking

I reckon this parody might be my last

For my rhymes they are a-changin’.

 

    (or perhaps not)

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Shirley Smothers

Sat 27th Jul 2013 03:04

I like your poetry rhyme or free verse. Many of your poems make me smile, not moan. In these times we need humor in our lives.

Write what makes you feel good.

Shirley

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Harry O'Neill

Fri 26th Jul 2013 21:22


Aw,
You`re just tryin` to fighten us!

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M.C. Newberry

Wed 24th Jul 2013 13:57

Will you - won't you?
"The answer my friend is blowing in the wind..."
:-))

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Isobel

Wed 24th Jul 2013 08:10

Rhyme is perfect for comedy - which is your preferred genre.

You have proved that you can use it to good effect in serious poetry too - your 52 Hertz poem was lovely.

Rhyme only sounds crap when it's forced or overdone - which doesn't matter so much in comedy but can ruin a serious poem.

I like free verse - but good free verse is so hard to write. Variety is the key - be versatile - or just keep on doing what works well...

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Francine

Wed 24th Jul 2013 07:42

Ha ha - you didn't even do it for this one! Keep on...

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Jonnie Falafel

Wed 24th Jul 2013 00:04

This is funny.. i think Dylan should know about this. And the moral... don't let anyone tell you how to write your stuff..

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