A little help please

a little help from my friends please

I am looking for some pointers 

from those who do not rhyme 

i find it hard to write a verse 

that does not jingle all the time 

please all the lovely people 

offer up your advice 

how can I write some divine words 

without it rhyming and still be nice 

anything will do 

so I can ponder for a while 

i want to learn to write poems

that do not rhyme and are not vile 

not knowing where to start 

I am coming to all of you 

I will throw my rhymes right out the window 

if that's what I have to do 

Reviews

[Brittany Zedalis]

╰☆╮When I write poems that don't rhyme, I usually just let whatever I'm thinking pour out. The first non-rhyming poem I wrote was the result of a bully spitting out insults at me, and I was filled with so many emotions that I just wrote out exactly what I was thinking. But, there is nothing wrong with rhyming. Poems that rhyme are catchy and awesome to me. If that's what you're most comfortable with, then by all means keep doing that.╰☆╮

[WritersRankings]

I'm going to play devil's advocate here:

It's partly a generational thing, but the main reason kids don't like poetry is because we were forced to read rhyming poetry. Free-verse opens up creative and philosophical vistas, that is no longer about technique, but about substance and your unique inner world.

For centuries, poetry was all about fitting a mold, rather than creating. This led moreover to a decline of people writing just for the fun of it. We aren't all Alexander Pope, and if I could, would I want to be?

Now the way we write is pretty hard-wired after a while, so to write in another way might take some effort. But just like I'd recommend to any poet to write a Haiku, I'd certainly hope they could experiment a bit in free-verse?

[KWP]

Thanks .. this gives me something to ponder ... I understand where you are coming from... I must admit though I do find a lot of free verse, just 'nonsense' and I do not wish to fall awkwardly into that pile ... if you know what I mean :) x

[WritersRankings]

I find most of rhyming poetry complete non-sense from on a conceptual level. 95% of it is either forced or some dull narrative, in my humble opinion. It greatly limits the power of metaphors, unless you are a God of creation.

[KWP]

Haha .. To view the world through different eyes
A gift not to be taken by surprise
God of creation, is that what you said?
Yes you got it! That's me! Why thank you Fred

;-) happy days to both of us.

[Poetic Nuance]

The jury is still out on this - Free Verse or Rhyme. Personally, think that Free Verse is much more simpler to write than writing a Rhyming poem. It is also easier to convey the 'germ of an idea' that is at the root of the particular poem. However, as a poet, gratification is achieved only when you can convey the same meaning, without having to compromise while rhyming. That makes the whole writing poetry bit a much more difficult proposition & what makes it thrilling. Agreed that some people take the rhyming bit too far and think that this is what poetry is all about while the content becomes silly in their frivolous pursuit of rhyming. But the really good poetry, that conveys the poets mind, with clarity & no loss due to rhyming is the best kind of poetry & difficult to achieve. :)

[KWP]

I think it is truly fascinating to get everyone's thoughts here ... you are right I think ... the no compromise factor in either style is where true poetry is born ... thank you so much x x

[David Lewis Paget]

If you have the ability to write in rhyme and metre, I fail to understand why you would want to take that backward step to write in freeform. Rhyme and metre is a skill not available to everyone. Stick with what you do best.

[KWP]

thanks David, I do like the idea of covering different bases too though ...

[A. Amos]

You write amazingly...my advise keep writing with your own voice:)

[KWP]

that's great advice ... a nice reminder ... thank you xx

[Frieda P]

Your rhymes are fine, I can't rhyme to save my life, wanna help me out?! Just keeping doing what you're doing Betty, sounds good to moi! :) xo

[KWP]

you know I like to make it stick
Love to you chick chick chick
you know I like to make right
singing a lullaby in the night
you know your words per-me-ate
whitout rhymes now I wish to create

x x

[Frieda P]

Ha you can't help yourself, can ya? See, that's authentically you....!! xo

[KWP]

tis true i guess x x

[Frieda P]

You either got it, or you don't, you got it..smile Betty! ;) x

[KWP]

tralalalalalalalalalalala la la di dah di dah x x

[zainul]

You have nicely pointed out your efforts in rhymes for writing non-rhymed poem.
It is quite mind blowing and meaningful.
I hope you will write great non-rhymed poems some day.But,before being able to do that you may continue to write rhymed poems to capture poetic revelations.
Have a nice time with poems!

[KWP]

:) thank you my friend ... onwards and upwards hey ??

[zainul]

:)My pleasure,lovely friend from Australia.

[Marie]

My poetry is all about rhyming, and I rarely write one that doesn't. You might try writing a description of something as if it were a story and then put it into poetic form.

[KWP]

Hey Marie.. yes yes thats a great tip thank you so much xx

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Well you know most of poetry doesn't rhyme… The best thing I can tell you is read it out loud and if it flows well of the tongue then you know you got something.

[KWP]

thank you - but seems to easy ... there must be more to it ???

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Not sure what to say, How I told you is how I do it… for us humans thinking and emotions are never in complete rhythm or rhyme so why should our poetry be. To me rhyming is to restrctive to the expression of the human spirit.

[KWP]

Ha .. To me rhyming is tap dancing on the soul :-)

[KWP]

Perhaps I should learn how to salsa xx

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

LOL you so funny :)

[Green]

I had the same problem at the beginning; in fact, I hated non-rhyming poems at first. I guess I finally stopped when I started writing exactly what I was thinking and my thoughts certainly do not rhyme. It was just more natural to me and I was running out of rhymes. Good luck with your efforts though and I love how you made it into a poem.

[KWP]

Hey Miss Green - thank you for your thoughts :) I think you are right too, perhaps a poet maturity thing or sumfim?? hahaha I guess I am still a wee kid ... I appreciate your thoughts and will reflect on them and see what pops up :)