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A poem can be a lot of things
With many different styles
Some are just a verse or two
While others go on for miles

First of all, we have the Rhyme
The one that I know best
I'm still pretty new to this
So, I'm still learning the rest

Then, we have the Free Verse
I'm not sure I understand
I know I love to read it tho
And it's always in demand

Then, we have the Couplet
Two lines successively rhyme
Now, this one I can do
I used to do it all the time

And now, we have Haiku
Adopted from the Japanese
This one would give me trouble
While others can write it with ease

Of course, there's the Quatrain
It's two rhyming couplets, you see
And the example I've seen given
Was written aa and bb

And then, we have the Limerick
It's designed to make us smile
I haven't written too many
But I will, after a while

These are just a few of the styles
That make up our little group
And that's what makes it special
Here at Poetry Soup
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March 28, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Nice, Larry! Loved it!
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March 28, 2010 at 5:49 AM
I'll second that Larry - Excellent write and a fab share - Thanks Larry -:)
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March 28, 2010 at 1:18 AM
Loved it!
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March 27, 2010 at 8:39 PM
So true . Still read with a smile. Irma
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