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Man Apart

I'm a man apart, repelled by the norm
Got my own path I chose to walk in
My eyes see things on a different wavelength,
my ears are attuned to another frequency

Never thought twice about the separation,
or the price of breaking free from the swarm
Always was comfortable in my own skin,
giving my all requires more than a tenth

Had a destiny to only live in ubiquity,
was told that seeking wisdom was the correlation
I've traveled through life's cosmic storm,
battened the hatches to my soul within

I'm on a mission, don't need to be convinced
Always knew deep down this was how it had to be
Running with the crowd, didn't have that inclination
I'm a man apart, never given to conform


I feel this poem has no existing form. If I am wrong, tell me what form it is. I wish to categorize it as "Step Rhyme" or "Rotating Rhyme." Each verse from the second line of the second stanza steps down. First line from the first stanza rhymes w/the second line of the second stanza. Second line of the first stanza rhymes w/the third line of the second stanza. Etc, etc. The last line of the final stanza rhymes w/the first line of the first stanza. Romantic Warrior

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White Wolf Date: 12/19/2016 12:30:00 AM None of this surprises me about you RW! And I do believe you have created your own form here! Very cool indeed! A pleasure as always! Login to Reply

D.W. Rodgers Date: 12/18/2016 8:59:00 PM Very interesting but why? Login to Reply

Cheryl Hoffman Date: 12/18/2016 7:56:00 AM Very cool poem about being your own person and not a sheeple Freddie; another awesome poem! Peace & love~Che Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/17/2016 7:49:00 PM I too am totally comfortable in my own skin and love doing my own things so I enjoyed your theme. Did you mean that you only give around 10% of yourself? That was humorous to me. Most say to give more than 100% but i prefer just asking 10% of oneself. It puts a lot less stress on a person! As for form, yes, I was able to see what you were talking about and I think it is cool to make your own form and call it Step Rhyme. Login to Reply Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 12/17/2016 9:42:00 PM I will call it "Step Rhyme," Andrea. I posted this one, because it was one of my shorter and simpler Step Rhyme poems. I will post some of my longer, more complex Step Rhyme poems perhaps in the near future, Lord willing. Love and peace to you. Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 12/17/2016 9:39:00 PM Ty, Andrea for your kind words. The 10% reference is about the Old Testament requirement of giving the Church a tenth of everything God blessed you with. Jesus Christ upped the ante when He said that God always wanted His people to give Him their whole mind, body and soul (or 100% of yourself. Glad you liked the poem. Much love to you.

Alexis Y. Date: 12/17/2016 4:33:00 PM WoW! Freddie, I liked everything about this piece from start to finish. Good form and message. Not many people are at a place where they can really say they're comfortable in the own skin. I see you have gotten to that place, even if it means you have to stand alone. Once again I have to commend you for speaking your truth. Excellent job my friend. A without a doubt seven and a fave:-) Alexis Login to Reply Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 12/17/2016 9:33:00 PM Ty, Alexis. I've been blessed to be able to not succumb to peer pressure when I was young. It carried over into adulthood. Cost me a lot of unfulfilled relationships, but that's life, right. Love and more love to you.