Response to the 'Rhyming Man'

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

Stephanos

Member Elite

since 2000-07-31

Posts 3618
Statesboro, GA, USA

0 posted 2000-11-17 12:39 PM

This was inspired by "Rhyming Man" by Pegasus111.

The Rhyming man lives in us all.
And though some sneer his gamesome call
is juvenilely anti-art,
I'll say he's golden in his heart.
He dances 'cross each epoch's pages,
quite unmindful of the ages
men of pedantry assigned.
His mark and voice we'll always find.
Regardless of surrealist bent
his verbal fooleries are sent
to cause us laughter, anger, spite.
Sometimes his spewings just ain't right.
But much to modernists' dismay
they somehow can't negate his day.
And though he lacks the austere tones,
the blank verse styles and heavy drones
that most describe today as "in"
to oust him from our ears is sin.
And yes I will agree,
he's often daft in his philosophy.
When scrambling for dipiction
oft his diction causes friction
in those minds more apt to sublte taste.
How thinly of that rhyming paste
will they bedaub the poet's page.
They feel his noise don't fit the sage,
that ideal wiser poet
who has outgrown former means,
and hates all metrical machines.
But still the rhming man rhymes on
(and never will he go alone).
His music grants us smiles in life.
His jingles hebetate the strife
and helps all bards and poet-types
to sometimes just suspend their gripes
and leave the somber misty halls
for fields where lightsome language calls.
And so since none have ever slain him.
Perhaps I'll say it's best we train him!

ellie LeJeune
Member Elite

since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

1 posted 2000-11-17 06:16 AM

Stephanos; This is most excellent! We could all use a little training, I'm sure! Ellie

Belief is a truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart.

Joseph Fort Newton

pegasus111
Member Elite

since 2000-07-27

Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa

2 posted 2000-11-17 06:18 AM

this was a delightful read, Stephanos. Although not in favor today, rhyme has it's merits. I find that it improves my vocabulary and discipline as a writer. This seems to help my free verse become tighter. good job here.

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

Moon Dust

Member Elite

since 1999-06-11

Posts 2177
Skelmersdale, UK

3 posted 2000-11-17 05:02 PM

Yep hes definately in us all

Life has got to chnage,
Nothing stays the same,
Soon it will be time,
For me to move on.

kcsgrandma
Senior Member

since 2000-09-24

Posts 1522
Presque Isle, ME

4 posted 2000-11-17 05:35 PM

When scrambling for dipiction
oft his diction causes friction

Cool! Even internal rhymes. The nice place about Passions is there a place for all styles, and many of use enjoy sampling several of them. Good response.

To love another person is to see the face of God.
- Les Miserables

Marilyn

Munda
Member Elite

since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

5 posted 2000-11-18 06:07 AM

Some time ago I felt the need for some training and therefore ended up in the Poetry Workshop. Any idea what Nan feeds you there ? Sonnet, Vilanelle, Haiku, Ballad, Free Verse, Pantoum, Limerick, Epic and every form you can think of ! No wonder I've gone nuts.

Great poem Stepanhos !

[This message has been edited by Munda (edited 11-18-2000).]

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.