Rhythm and Rhyme

In poetry meter and rhythm are ultimately
About the sounds of language.
Meter is organized rhythm;
Rhyme has to do with echo.
Poetry is a poet's way 
Of ordering chaotic emotions and experiences.
The language and rhythm of a poem
Are as crucial as what the poem is about.
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March 9, 2024 at 11:27 AM
I just write... I do not care for meter to be honest, and I have found meter sound different to different lingos.... but your poem is great..
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March 10, 2024 at 9:51 AM
Thanks, S O, but I have to disagree...a little...with you. There is far too much content in much of your work to call it "just writing". And meter, in my opinion, has a way of working its way into a piece whether we're aware of it or not.
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