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This was a wonderful read. Thank you for sharing!

I've been reading through your work this fine morning and have greatly enjoyed almost all of your wonderful pieces. Sincere thanks for the courage and conviction of your vision. Keep it rolling my man. Dig

...for helping me keep the faith and making it all worthwhile even when it rhymes.

~Abra(pass me the spade quick)Cadabra

well i noticed by reading your past comments and poems you need to get a life and then come back after you live a little   grade school at best
but keep trying you will get it

Thank you for your perspective regarding this poem.
 
A word of advice - as it seems you're unable to deal in a grown up way with those who don't share your opinions exactly.
 
Being abusive to anyone here because you disagree with their views will always make you look extremely foolish in public.
 
Post as many childish rants attacking me as you like. I find the attention mildly amusing.  
 
What a shame that you are seemingly unable to direct your evident frustrations in a way that's meaningful and contributes something worthwhile.

I have begun to read your work as it seems that you pop up everywhere I go and you seem to have the same reading preferences. I have found your comments amusing at times and now curiosity has grabbed this cat...may it not kill me in the process of this journey I will now take to follow you.  I, by the way, LOVE this piece, it is simply stated, flows easily, and touched on the earnest. The last stanza did indeed demand applause!

Why thank you Lisa - my writing is indeed diverse, perhaps too much so. I often fret about alienating readers who may be shocked by how different my next poem can be to the one they just read.
But in truth that diversity is only a device I use to try and keep my work fresh.
It's almost two years since this craziness started so there's rather a lot to go through I'm afraid - but then you know that already.
Hope you find a few there to enjoy.
Best ~ Abra
 

wow what can i say this to me was a beautiful piece! I've always thought the same way. thanks for sharing this piece with us.

Beautiful piece. Thankful for the "random poem" option that brought this one to my screen.

Appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
I don't often flirt with the whores of rhyme because I find it imposes restrictions on expression.
So looking at your poems here at DUP made me wonder why you hardly ever dabble in freeverse yourself.
~ Abra

Re: whores of rhyme

"Thank you for your perspective.
  
A word of advice - as it seems you're unable to deal in a grown up way with those who don't share your opinions exactly.
  
Being abusive to anyone here because you disagree with their views will always make you look extremely foolish in public."

As for why I hardly ever dabble in freeverse - it's an opinion thing.. I simply have a preference that differs from yours.

Oh dear, I think you misunderstand me.

I was simply being curious about your preference - because I greatly admire anyone who is able to produce unobtrusive rhyme and turn it into effective poetry.

And now I am asking myself why would you be that defensive regarding your own particular writing style?

For me the 'whores of rhyme' exists as a valid metaphor in the online poetry universe. It's been used many times to describe creative conflict over rhyme which writers experience.

But I simply can't imagine anyone I'd want a serious ars poetica conversation with ever taking its use as a personal slight.

Of course, if I'd indicated you needed to get a life and your work was grade school at best, I think that would be an entirely different matter.

Btw, I'd be most grateful if you had a moment to see if you can come up with a title for this for me. I consider it's my best rhyming poem to date.

There's a kettle on the hearth
and a mizzle on the hill
the cows are in the lane
and the jams are on the sill

The clocks have turned the corner
and the field mice burrow deep
the holly's red with murder
as old tawny stirs from sleep

Out at sea the barber rages
scattering the shoals
the boats sigh on the shingles
their nets dry in the holds

The wind's up whacking chimneys
planning winter's first attack
if only I was bolder
I'd thump the Devil back

Best ~ Abra