Comments : Ode to the Rhyming Bard

  • 17 years ago

    by HopefulxRomantic

    I don't actually condemn poets who can rhyme. In fact, it's a skill I wish I could utilise more often. But looking back on some poems I read years ago, the pieces there that are restricted in such an unnecessary fashion are simply terrible. You'll see words that are twisted by a poet's accent so that they "sort of" rhyme, extra-long lines, and subjects completely changing just so the rhyme function isn't affected.

    Free verse is always the answer for these kind of errors. If you have something to say, say it freely. The Romantics new this and it holds true to today.

    You know the drill. Feedback is a blessing!
    HxR

  • 17 years ago

    by Of Sweet Insanity

    Lol I do know the drill-- But this is a serious matter! This was awesome! I had to read it a few times. You have a lot of talent and I just LOVE reading your work! never stop!