Flowing Free

A satirical poem against rhyming poetry.

I don't believe in rhyme.

It's a childish waste of time.

It's 2018.

Break from the scene.

Let words flow

Like rivers go.

Let words bend, let verses meander.

This is going to get so much slander.

Flowing free.

Flowing free.

Flowing free.

Author's Note

Please comment and let me know what you think!

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

This is a plea for free verse, which I love, but some times a little rhyme won't hurt. nice poem

[Gee]

Enjoyed this. I like to try my hand at the odd rhyme but it has to fliw, trip off the tongue and not seem as though the author is grasping.

[emptyinkwell]

That is pretty much my philosophy too. I like natural rhymes, but cringe when it sounds too forced (unless intentional). Thanks for the review!

[LizBot3]

Not too sure poetry needs to be one way or the other, I enjoy both but I think my music backround means I find rhyme a comfortable way to write. We all express ourselves in our own way 😁

[emptyinkwell]

I get that. I rather enjoy 60s rock where conventional use of rhyme and meter were abandoned and the focus shifted to the story behind the song. I do enjoy a good rhyme though, just not when it is forced.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. Free flow and release the words. Nice flow of thoughts in the poetry.
Coyote

[emptyinkwell]

Thanks Coyote!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome. I have enjoyed your work.

[Chris Shaw]

The art of rhyme is to make it subtle. It is difficult to do well. It takes great skill and can flow beautifully.

Chris

[emptyinkwell]

Absolutely agreed! I don't usually dabble in it because it usually sounds forced. Thanks for the review!

[Mrudula Rani]

Sometimes you don't have to try, rhyming flows.
it is that forced rhyming, that blows!

[emptyinkwell]

A philosophy with which I could not agree more!
Thanks for your comment which I adore!

[Mrudula Rani]

Your poems are refreshingly beautiful.

[emptyinkwell]

As our yours! I'm glad you entered my contest so I got to enjoy some of your works!

[Mrudula Rani]

WC has so many wonderful writers, very few opportunities to find them. Your contest gave me chance to read other talented writers. Thank you for that .

[emptyinkwell]

You're welcome! And thank you for being one such writer.

[emptyinkwell]

I just realized I made a typo. I meant to say "As are yours" not "As our yours". Left out the "are" by mistake and when I went back I must've messed up.

[Mrudula Rani]

No problem. The space for replay is very small to have overall view of the text.

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

Made me chuckle. Rhyming often seems redundant and superfluous. Perhaps it started as a sweetener for salty wit? After that it took on a life of its own.

[emptyinkwell]

Thanks again for the review! I was hoping to find a way to make this poem sound natural while forcing a rhyme in each line. I'm glad you enjoyed my satire!

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

I did enjoy. Some of mine are rhyming, with matching syllable number. They are fun and read with a rhythm. That is about all I do to conform. Many others are free form, prose if you will. I just don't like rules. The rules get in my way, because they seem arbitrary and distracting to my thought process. To me, poetry should stir something in the reader that inspires them to want to write about their personal feelings and thoughts. Stories, on the other hand, should bring the reader to a place they have never been, and entertain them in the process. My personal skill level is low, although growing as I go. Like any are form, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. From what I've read on writing, one key factor is to understand your target audience. I'm still undecided about that.

[emptyinkwell]

There is nothing wrong with rhyme and meter when they are meant to be there. I wrote another rhyming poem a little while ago based on Greek mythology. Your poems worked in a musical way. Rules are the key destroyers of individuality. I agree!

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

If I could sing, I'd be dangerous. LOL. Used to play the guitar and harmonica, while trying to sing. Wrote a song for my wife in the 80s. She was at work, not gone... here is a link to it, here on the cafe....click on the pic of the flower at the bottom to hear it as you read....
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/valormore/1143004/