to rhyme or not to rhyme...
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in my honest opinion, i prefer rhyming poems to those that don't rhyme. i like the rhythm that the rhymes have, their almost sing song quality. but that's just my opinion. what i'd like to know is, "what do you guys think are the limitations of each" just curious. i've been called amatuer before because i like writing catchy limericks.
**disclaimer**
i DO like the non rhyming ones too. don't get me wrong, i just PREFER the ones that rhyme. some non rhyming ones are AMAZING. just had to add this in case i offended anyone by accident -
Most people do prefer rhyming ones. It's a matter of personal preference really, and nothing to apologise for if you prefer one kind of poetry over others. I hardly think there will be fanboys who will flame you for liking 'poems that rhyme'.
When people say they like poem that rhyme, they mean the ones that end with rhyme, but some poems have rhymes in the middle of the line, or they have slant rhymes.
>>"what do you guys think are the limitations of each"
IMHO, they are not guided by such things. It's the only the skill of the poet that limits each. Poems can be done with or without rhyme; some poets are better at writing certain kinds or forms of poems. I don't think there are advantages or disadvantage over one form or the other -- it's not a game system where you can compare things like whether Xbox360 is better than a PS3.
Quite frankly, I would find people calling you amateur for liking rhyming poems and being able to write limericks rather amateurish. If you do write catchy limericks, you should share them with us.
We could always use a limerick or two around here. -
well said... just had to test the water a little before i plunged into any sharing... i've dipped my toe in and the water is just fine...
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OK I wrote this one on the spur of the moment out of desperation HERE Please tear it apart.
The sky is overcast and grey
Elections are on today
Heaven is sad
The prognosis is bad
For the poor the weak the oppressed
So why not send a note
Together with your vote
The money that was given
Cannot buy you from heaven
You're one with the poor the weak the oppressed
You're one with heaven -
haha, i'm not gonna tear it apart. it made me laugh and that's all that matters eh? and personally i've never been good at practical critism so yea...
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I'm sad with you, my frenOriginally posted by casino_king:OK I wrote this one on the spur of the moment out of desperation HERE Please tear it apart.
The sky is overcast and grey
Elections are on today
Heaven is sad
The prognosis is bad
For the poor the weak the oppressed
So why not send a note
Together with your vote
The money that was given
Cannot buy you from heaven
You're one with the poor the weak the oppressed
You're one with heaven
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duke_argonath: it made me laugh
expiringpoet: I'm sad with you, my fren
How am I suppose to take something as diametrically opposite as this? -
Originally posted by casino_king:
That is the magic of poetry!
duke_argonath: [b]it made me laugh
expiringpoet: I'm sad with you, my fren
How am I suppose to take something as diametrically opposite as this?[/b]
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actually dun really like every sentence got rhyme, prefer something like the third sentence rhyme with the first, the second rhyme with the fourth...
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Indeed it is!Originally posted by DeadPoet:That is the magic of poetry! -
Just want to share this with you. It is taken from one of my blog.Originally posted by duke_argonath:in my honest opinion, i prefer rhyming poems to those that don't rhyme. i like the rhythm that the rhymes have, their almost sing song quality. but that's just my opinion. what i'd like to know is, "what do you guys think are the limitations of each" just curious. i've been called amatuer before because i like writing catchy limericks.
**disclaimer**
i DO like the non rhyming ones too. don't get me wrong, i just PREFER the ones that rhyme. some non rhyming ones are AMAZING. just had to add this in case i offended anyone by accident
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Two weeks ago I “pm” Donna, one of the several moderators in PFFA regarding the differences between free verse and blank verse. I think her reply makes good sense, so I am posting it here to share with you guys.
My question:
“Hello Donna,
It is me again. I need to clarify something and I am not sure whom to turn to. You are the first person that comes to my mind. Hope you donÂ’t mind.
I really need to get this straight, is the following correct?
Poems,
Without meter, without rhyme = free verse
With meter, with rhyme = Most traditional forms, such as sonnets, etc
With meter, without rhyme = blank verse
Without meter, with rhyme = Bad poems
Thanks.”
Her reply:
“To answer your questions, here are some definitions to consider:
Without meter, without rhyme = free verse
Free Verse – Poetry without any set meter; lines may break either when the unit of syntax is complete or midway through the syntactic unit (phrase, clause or sentence). [From Mary Kinzie's A Poet's Guide to Poetry]
Free Verse – A fluid form which conforms to no set rules of traditional versification. The free in free verse refers to the freedom from fixed patterns of meter and rhyme, but writers of free verse employ familiar poetic devices such as assonance, alliteration, imagery, caesure, figures of speech etc., and their rhythmic effects are dependent on the syllabic cadences emerging from the context. The term is often used in its French language form, vers libre. [From Bob's Byway of Poetic Terms]
With meter, with rhyme = Most traditional forms, such as sonnets, etc
Most traditional forms have a set metrical and rhyme pattern. The pattern is determined by the form, with some variations allowed.
With meter, without rhyme = blank verse
Blank Verse – Unrhymed iambic pentameter lines (five iambs per line), with occasional--and necessary--enjambment. The "blank" denoted absence of rhyme. [From Mary Kinzie's A Poet's Guide to Poetry]
Blank Verse – Poetry written without rhymes, but which retains a set metrical pattern, usually iambic pentameter (five iambic feet per line) in English verse. Since it is a very flexible form, the writer not being hampered in the expression of thought or syntactic structure by the need to rhyme, it is used extensively in narrative and dramatic poetry. In lyric poetry, blank verse is adaptable to lengthy descriptive and meditative poems.
Sidelight – Blank verse and free verse are often misunderstood or confused. A good way to remember the difference is to think of the word blank as meaning that the ends of the lines where rhymes would normally appear are "blank," i.e., devoid of rhyme; the free in free verse refers to the freedom from fixed patterns of traditional versification.[From Bob's Byway of Poetic Terms]
Now, want to confuse things by adding Free Blank Verse into the mix?
Free Blank Verse – Verse that still exhibits the length and alternation of weak with strong syllables prominent in Blank Verse, but with significant loosening of the iambic pentameter model. [From Mary Kinzie's A Poet's Guide to Poetry]
Without meter, with rhyme = Bad poems
Rhyme usually goes hand in hand with meter; however, there are successful poems written using slant rhymes, internal rhymes, etc. But, yes, as a rule, most beginners tend to concentrate on the rhyme scheme without meter and sacrifice the poem to a poorly constructed rhyme scheme."
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In a nutshell, if you want to write a rhyming poem, you have to take meter into consideration.
But don't need to worry too much lah since we are all beginners here. -
DP, my brain is full.
but thanks for the definations! -
Limericks. Hmm, love them if i am bored.
Here's one taken from the net. I wrote some but they are too filthy.
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I sat next to the Duchess at tea
Distressed as a person could be
Her rumblings abdominal
Were simply phenomenal
And everyone thought it was me ! -
Filthy? I like.Originally posted by dsnake1:Limericks. Hmm, love them if i am bored.
Here's one taken from the net. I wrote some but they are too filthy.
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I sat next to the Duchess at tea
Distressed as a person could be
Her rumblings abdominal
Were simply phenomenal
And everyone thought it was me !
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Limericks are the best la.. can even chant along and they are damn catchy
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I thought that girl was hot
and decided to give it a shot
But when I said "Hi Sugar"
She handed me a booger
A dried one - not some watery snot
Not one so easily put off
I merely politely coughed
and handed her a gem
of my yellowy soft phelgm
But to my surprise - I was rebuffed -
Haha, that's nice!!Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:I thought that girl was hot
and decided to give it a shot
But when I said "Hi Sugar"
She handed me a booger
A dried one - not some watery snot
Not one so easily put off
I merely politely coughed
and handed her a gem
of my yellowy soft phelgm
But to my surprise - I was rebuffed -
And children love them too.Originally posted by DriftingGuy:Limericks are the best la.. can even chant along and they are damn catchy -
Don't pretend pretend okay, what about yours?Originally posted by dsnake1:Haha, that's nice!!