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A Bone To Pick

Humorous? This could be one; rhyming rules are numerous, jumping through hoops nearly fun as bumping your humerus… An Ae Freislighe, an Irish quatrain with abab and 2-syllable and 3-syllable end rhymes on lines 7 syllables in length. Poem should start and end with same word(s), but I used a homophone here, because, why not? https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/ae-freislighe-poetic-form

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Nancy Kaufman

Date: 10/13/2022 12:46:00 PM

It was a good one Jeff. I'm just learning about this abab etc. masculine and feminine rhymes..it's all new for me.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/13/2022 1:50:00 PM

Hi Nancy! The different forms are fun. All I ever wrote limericks, sonnets, and couplet rhyme, Dr. Seuss-style. At the encouragement of other members here, started trying to write at least one of every one I could, and then ran into another site with a lot more. Some are crazy, but some are really fun, and give you new ideas. Thanks for the read and the comment!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 10/13/2022 9:04:00 AM

Good write, my friend. I got a kick out of this one, and you get kudos for your exceptional use of the homophone.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/13/2022 9:54:00 AM

thanks, Milt, I think you kinda got me rolling on trying out the various forms, something I've enjoyed a lot, although the Irish and Welsh have got a weird sense of what makes a poem...

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/13/2022 9:01:00 AM

Nice homophone words that are not often used. I give you credit for trying new forms, Jeff. I may give some of then a go.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/13/2022 9:55:00 AM

they are fun! I am wondering what is required to get our site to include some of them. I guess asking is probably a good start, along with providing a write-up....