0004 The World Has Lost The Ear For Rhyme Comments
The world has lost the ear for rhyme.
It still makes children squirm with pleasure;
and from some witty pens and minds, its fireworks fizz;
so, after all these centuries of rhyme
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Very nicely put Michael. In my opinion (which means close to nothing here :) sometimes when words are written in a certain 'musical' way they just seem more beautiful. Honestly, I don't see why anyone would say 'one way is IN and the other way is OUT'. Perhaps the loudest voices are the ones that dislike the rhyming style right now but that doesn't take away from 'personal opinion'. We like what we like. That needs no explaination or justification. Great poem. Sincerely, Mary
WOW! Michael! this is wonderful! I'm jealous...lol! This is very nice work! Congratulations. LSP
Oh Michael, very well said...and your final stanza is the frosting on the cake. I love both kinds of poetry and wouldn't want to give up either one. Raynette
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7/19/2025 4:28:09 AM # 1.0.0
Michael, when i read poems like this i want to smash my pens and burn all my manuscripts. gotta light? Jake