Blurring poetic lines.

No one wants to rhyme their poems

the way that rhymes should be

They choose instead to write free verse

which leaves no fun for me.

No one wants to meter poems

the way the feet should go

they choose instead to add more beats

which screws up all the flow.

No one wants to write their poems

and go by all the rules

They choose instead to throw away

the well-known chosen tools.

No one wants to work their poems

but this I must confess

I chose one day to be the same

Am I as bad? Oh yes!

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Good rhyming and meter here. As a rhyming poet myself, I look at it this way: Mandela put "Invictus" on his cell wall, not Ginsberg's "Howl."

[Bare trees]

haha, good one, John. I agree. Thanks.

[Vicki T.]

I love the rhythm and the rhyme! This is a poem that needed to be written! You say it all and express the poetic fears that many people have. Do I rhyme? Do I write in Iambic Pentameter or Iambic Tetrameter? Who knows? Who cares? Just write!

[Bare trees]

Thank you very much for your thoughts, Vicki. :)

[Soot]

Well I have very sad news for you. Since publication by the season in hell. Poetry became more wild and free. Rules of ancient world are burning on pile of angel wings. Time has come. Time is here. Open your mind and became clear.

[Jade]

so very creative and simply wonderful. Yet this holds truth as well.
Love this write, flows and rhymes so well

[Bare trees]

Thanks Brandie.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Like this saritirical pop at the freeverse brigade, me included. Although I have tried many forms in my time. This rhymes, flows and is fun.

[Rye]

VERY AWESOME.....
This is so good, I love this write.
So truthful too

[Bare trees]

thank you.

[Micah]

I like how you choose to write about something that we all can relate to.

[Bare trees]

Thank you!

[Alfred Kukitz]

i’ll always be in the bad camp with you. marshmallows on the fire baby!

regards,
al

[Bare trees]

Thank you, al.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

Well, I'm definitely not one of those people. LOL! I live for meter and rhyme. I love your poem. The message is clear and written exactly opposite of that which you speak. Nicely penned!

[Bare trees]

Thanks for the review Linda.

[Richard🖌]

No truer general words of most poetry writers have been spoken.
Nice 8/6/8/6 Ballad meter in a,b,c,b spot-on rhymes, simple syntax, and resulting ease of rhythmic flow.
Interestingly and entertainingly writ, in a message spoken well.
To my mind's-eye, your splendid picture choice would appeal to and augment the ambiance of this work far better (also) displayed in its full size above your first verse.

Thanks for the wry enjoyment! ⁓ Richard : )

[Bare trees]

Thank you for your review.

[Richard🖌]

Oh, sure thing.