Breaking Free
BREAKING FREE
Do verses have to sound medieval
From several centuries long past
Quoting Shakespeare now and then
Some lines used again and again
The gulf from then to now is vast
Yet modern language is not evil
An image emerges with older style
Whether knights or Kings, lovers too
Stories become a well-rounded tale
Always popular at Court without fail
Yet it matters very little if it is true
A retreat from reality just for a while
There’s strict rhythm and meter
Free verse without capitalisation
Structure is all at least for some
But words unspoken is just dumb
It must always cause perturbation
Avoiding bland is all the sweeter
But after all, it’s about emotion
What you feel from what is read
At times, maybe hear it spoken
At least layout constraint is broken
Better perhaps to compose instead
But writing verse demands devotion
Date=17 Aug 2022, Contest=2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 12, Sponsor=Mark Toney
Copyright © Howard Osborne | Year Posted 2022
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