Only If They Rhyme

“You write, I see, exclusively in rhyme,” the patron said…“doesn’t prose appeal to you?” she quizzed the noted bard. “Prose is fine,” the man replied, “but here is why I do --- writing metered rhyme - for me - is relatively hard!” Turning out a piece of prose has never been a challenge, and laying out the concepts of my themes takes little time When off’ring them - haphazardly - while many focused hours are needed virtually every time I try the same - in rhyme. You’ll find, in my portfolio, two quarters of my work is simply aimed at making those who read my poems laugh... While those I view as - ‘meaningful’ - exposing and defining what our lives are all about - comprise the other half. But I’ll not try convincing you to alter your technique - assuming you’re a ‘proser’ - but I’ve noticed...over time... 98% of those I’ve asked, “Do you like poems?” have stated - firmly - “Yes...I do...but only if they rhyme!”