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No More Rhymes

A king was crowned, great and grand
 Then he ordered all poetry banned
 It was considered a crime 
To utter a rhyme 
  Not even  free verse was allowed in the land

Copyright © Joseph May | Year Posted 2014

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May 7, 2016 at 3:07 PM

Poor kingdom that is! ;) WW

January 12, 2014 at 6:19 PM

Great work..Is this true that is based on history?...Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

January 9, 2014 at 6:48 PM

Long Live the king....not!! great write Joseph chuck

January 8, 2014 at 6:43 AM

So that's what happened. Great fun limerick

January 8, 2014 at 8:50 AM

Thanks David

Anne-Lise Andresen

January 8, 2014 at 4:49 AM

- A good idea from the King .... I am miserable to rhyme in English .... - Fun to read, Joseph! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

January 8, 2014 at 8:50 AM

Thank you Anne

Andrea Dietrich

January 7, 2014 at 11:55 PM

hmmm ,are you saying that free verse, then , is not poetry? You little rascal!!!

January 8, 2014 at 8:49 AM

No Andrea free verse is great ..I was struggling with the last line, but now that you mentioned it I will change it...thanks

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