Saturday, February 25, 2006

.rhyme Is A Crime Comments

Rating: 5.0

Since rhyming and rhythm are terribly boring
They must now be barred from all musical scoring;
Those poets employing these rhythms and rhymes
Should pay with their lives for committing such crimes!
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Bridgid Patrick
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Chuck Audette 31 August 2009

Don't worry. It's only a misdemeanor! Justice is blind and you didn't write in braille. Cheers! Chuck

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James B. Earley 06 July 2008

My friend you are one fine criminal! Excellent composition.

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Kefentse Sathekge 24 May 2008

i read it till the last line. without falling asleep, and its not that i had red bull. you are terribly good! ! :) we need more poets like you.

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Alessandra Liverani 14 May 2008

You said it in rhythm, you said it in rhyme You've said what I thought for a very long time You said it so well, and you said it with humour Poems which rhythm and rhyme are passe, not true, it's just a vicious rumour

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Paul Butters 27 April 2008

I've had the same battle in my head many times, but never found such words - or rhymes! - to express this. Excellent work. Paul.

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Daniel Partlow 24 August 2007

Bra-vo. I'm not so good at rythm and meter, and I've stretched a few rhymes, but to me - those are the things that differentiate an essay from poetry.

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Scarlett Treat 11 May 2007

L, L, L, LOL! Which is hard to do with tongue in cheek...but I loved the humor (and truth!) in this one...keep 'em comin'! !

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Risha : Ahmed 21 March 2007

A fantastic poem this. Loved the rhyming scheme. Your Vocabulary is amazing.

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David Taylor 06 February 2007

Now this one I like, your my kind of poet! I don't think its boring so that's why your scoring a TEN!

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Alyssa Elaine 05 January 2007

Very nice, I enjoyed this poem, it's a great way to start your collection off! I actually had written two books of poetry (personal books haha) and each one starts with a small poem. Very nice. -Alyssa

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Robert E Hann 07 December 2006

If rhyme IS a crime then well both surely be... doing a life sentence in the penitentiary. I love how this poem says to don't but it do. I anticipate reading more good stuff from you. RH

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Archie Langford 19 October 2006

I`ve just discovered you thank goodness I thought all the rhymesters were dead except me archie langford

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Sylvia Spencer 09 March 2006

Bridgid I once got wrong for writing too much ryhme, I was told it was false/ who cares anyhow only the person writing it.If it makes them feel good, then they are only commiting a crime to the person who thinks it's false, then you know what I say to that.How false is the person that is reading it. Loved the poem it got my brain working scored 10 from me Cheers Sylvie

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Mike Finley 04 March 2006

But - sputter sputter - you're spreading dactyls like butter!

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Gina Onyemaechi 25 February 2006

Oh, what punch, Bridg! ! ! Damn I wish I'd got to this one first! ! ! Damn! ! ! Hey, you ought to read 'Rhyme Is Not Dead' by Herbert Nehrlich - it's your poem's partner piece. Oh Bridg, I want to do it like you! ! ! But listen, was this a response to some kind of attack on your writing? I personally enjoy a range of poetry including writing that works rhythm, imagery, feeling, as well, of course, as rhyme. But to each his own. Anyway, have a 10 on me and take my best. Gina.

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Faith Elizabeth Brigham 25 February 2006

WOW...the Poetess has spoken quite eloquently at that! what an awesome poem...excellent job...i loved this poem!

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