This is my poem, it is my personal opinion
Suppose, I should start at the beginning
Not many people will agree, that is true
But I`m only telling my own point of view
It may start an argument or even a debate
We will find out if we are prepared to wait
What I am writing may be wrong or maybe right
But I`m prepared to put it down in black and white
I love poetry that rhymes not free verse
As far as that goes I think nothing is worse
Free verse is rubbish, I want you to know
It has no rhythym and definately no flow
Free verse is a story like a boring book
The thought of reading it makes me feel crook
Rhyming poems are so lovely, all nice and fresh
Free verse, all over the place like a big messs
My poems are easy to follow, line after line
Easy to appreciate like a glass of fine wine
You won`t get lost reading it, easy to follow
Not like that free stuff, so hard to swallow
I hope, I have not started too much of a fight
Too bad if I have because I know I am right
This debate may go on forever, time will only tell
If you don`t like my opinion you can go to hell
Fellow poets, can you see what I`m writing about?
Rhyming poetry is the best, of that there is no doubt
If you`re a bit simple, and you`re still not sure
Come back and see me and I`ll write you some more
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- Defend Your Right To Pen The Truth by Cannonsfire.
1750 points, ended August 20, 2007, 10 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - There Lingers A Poet by brentsrich.
1800 points, ended August 13, 2007, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Rhyme Time by Danna Hobart.
375 points, ended October 12, 2007, 32 entries
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550 points, ended October 23, 2007, 61 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - GIVE ME SPOKEN WORD (intelligent rhyme) by LeanneBridgewater.
450 points, ended October 18, 2007, 10 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Anything that has good rhyme!(pre-writes allowed) by ExpectingMommy18.
650 points, ended October 25, 2007, 73 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Contest Dalaney's Rhyme part 3 "New" by Sue Cardwell.
650 points, ended June 21, 2008, 6 entries
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Please tell me what you think
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Very nice job with the rhyming
I enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to enter. Excellent work and I wish you the best of luck in my contest. Congrats on the trophies
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ok .....pretty great...you rhyme really well...I like your topic soo different I dont think anyone wrote a poem with the same subject..I so much agree with ya...although I think many people would be offended....thanxx for your entry and good luck
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well ty
seems you liked it
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Thank you for your entry in our contest, it made for an interesting read and you hold opinions held by many on AP. The rhyme went out in a couple of places and the rhythm could be tighter, but overall a good and entertaining poem.
Congratulations on a well deserved bronze.
Please join us in future contests as we would like to read more from you...Sue and Jeff
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If you read Danna Hobarts comments, they are pretty much on part with what I think. When I said good rhyme (and referenced Sexton) this is what I meant:
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well you do have alot of rhyming going on here.. thank you for entering
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you're strong opinionated
well, well done for rhyming and ta for entering.. i have to agree with one of the other comments you got.. it's probably one of the most rhymed but it felt abit stuck.. you should try interlinking your lines.. sometimes muzzled lingo creates a poem.
10/10 for try and keep on writing
take care
leanne
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i totally disagree with your point of view im not going to judge on politics or whatever i will judge on peotic integrity and i believe that this was a great rhyming piece which i rearly see in this website so great job and i think you should give free verse a chance maybe read some of my stuff its only fair as im giving you a chance. Congrats on being a finalist.
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Because I got so many entries, I am going to judge this a little different than I normally do. On the contest page the challenge was to write a rhyming poem that shows instead of tells, with imagery and metaphor galore. In addition to those things, I am going to take the meter and rhythm into account along with originality. So I am going to award points for each of those things and then sort of tally them at the end to decide on the winners.
Show vs. Tell: 0/100
Your entire write is nothing but telling. You do not show anything.
Concrete Images: 0/100
You don’t have any images.
Metaphor/Simile/Allusion: 10/100
You have the simile about the glass of wine.
Originality: 20/100
Most of your rhymes are boring. A few of them are forced. You use several clichés. The subject of the poem is something that has been tackled by poets other than yourself. You repeat yourself so much that the poem becomes tiresome.
Meter: 50/100
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Although I write rhyme mostly I do agree with a lot of what you say.Good free verse can have a very good flow.I think it is a harder form.Many people abuse it in just writing anything.
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i agree to a point, free verse is not as cool, and has no flow. but rubbish is a little harsh, but you'll never catch me writing any. and good job on putting that out there, rhyme is a talent, superior to free verse, more technical and still conjures up imagery
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well your right everyone does have a right to their own
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well you kind of hurt my feelers here because i am a free verse writer
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While I might disagree with you on the thought that "free verse is rubbish", I can't deny that you are passionate about that point.
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Well I don't agree but then thats exactly what this is about, everyone entitled to their opinion and you did it perfectly and in rhyme and flow, of course I would have expected nothing less
Love, C
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Well done!
I would sooner write free verse as play tennis with the net down. - Robert Frost
Love,
Amera ♥
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Hahah, great piece. Perhaps there's a few too many commas in places where they're not absolutely needed, but honestly, this is a bright & light hearted poem.
Even if I don't agree with you.
Good luck in the contest!
DancingRed.
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well this rhyming poem is awesome. I like both styles of writing personally, as sometimes I find that ppl that use rhyme dont use rythme and flow, where as yours as a style to it that makes it interesting to read, it isnt just flat out boring, the same rhyming scheme.
Awesome write.
~Hollow~
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