Tuesday, August 26, 2008

(020) On Considering Yet Again The Place Of The Rhyme In Contemporary Poetry Comments

Rating: 4.1

I’m swift losing count of the numbers debating
How valid today is the role of the rhyme
That this gift could amount to mere glib overstating
So palid they say, and so far past its time
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Danny Reynolds
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Alison Cassidy 31 August 2008

Danny I do believe that some writers, like your good self, have inherited a 'rhyming' gene and those of us who lack it often dismiss those who do (while secretly envying them, I suspect) . I've just been reading The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. What a gorgeous book and a timely reminder of the pluses of rhyming - particularly when decorated with a generous serving of wit. love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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