Rhythm and Rhyme

RHYTHM AND RHYME

Often times it seems to me,
That others do not often see,
Poetic licence has it's place from time to time.

Often they will mark some off,
And mayhap give a little cough,
When for flavor I will use it in my rhymes.

They think sometimes that I can't spell,
And often they are wont to tell,
That they think my rhyme and rhythm's off a bit;

But it depends on where you're from,
How the count in words will come,
For dialect has much control of it.

How the word itself's pronounced,
Gives it measure, gives it bounce,
And the rhyme and rhythm will come to;

So figure on who wrote it,
And the accent there will show it,
Does have rhyme and count and rhythm will ensue.

                                                                       Judy Ball

No offense to anyone. I wrote this a long time ago. Not complaining about anything, 
just writing a rhyme and pointing out a truism too.

Hope y'all like it.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 7/4/2011 12:30:00 PM
A great verse Judy with style and color.
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Date: 6/28/2011 9:09:00 AM
hey Judy i do like it and it's very true, thanks for your kind words, David.
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Judy Ball
Date: 6/29/2011 7:40:00 PM
Thanks so much David. Glad you enjoyed it. God Bless, JB
Date: 6/28/2011 4:47:00 AM
I like this, Judy! :) And I usually go with rhyming poetry, simply because that's what I enjoy writing. But you pose a good case here, and I love what you wrote about dialect...thanks for your sweet comments about my poetry! I really appreciate it!
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Date: 6/27/2011 11:55:00 AM
I have a friend who thinks that is a poem does not rhyme it is not a poem, he would like this one as i do also.
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Judy Ball
Date: 6/27/2011 1:58:00 PM
Thank you so much my friend I appreciate that as most of my poems do rhyme however I do write in Prose as well as Acrostic and Haiku too. I have also done some Senryu and Cameos too so I do veer of the natural path for me sometimes. I have posted some of my Haiku and Cameo. Glad you enjoyed this. I appreciate your stopping by so much. God Bless, JB
Date: 6/26/2011 2:06:00 PM
The other day I tried to comment to another poem and this site wouldn't let me. GRRRR. So I am gonna try another comment somewhere after this one. About the bird on my shoulder, methinks its name is "fibromyalgia" I'm killing the bird named "bone spur"this wednesday with a shoulder surgery but this other one the doc says he can't do anything about it. he is not sure what is causing the burning sensation on my back. If it only WERE a monkey on my back. haha. LUv, Andrea
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Judy Ball
Date: 6/26/2011 3:13:00 PM
Ooohoohoohoo! Ah Feels Yo Pain Sistah! Glad you enjoyed this little ditty. It was fun to do. God Bless and good luck in your surgery. I'll say a prayer for you. JB
Date: 6/25/2011 6:35:00 PM
Lovely, creative and thoughtful expressions, Judy
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Judy Ball
Date: 6/25/2011 8:07:00 PM
Thank you so much my friend for the kind words. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB
Date: 6/25/2011 4:46:00 PM
I agree with you. It's very true that some words can be completely different from one region to another or from one English speaking country to another. good message!
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Judy Ball
Date: 6/25/2011 5:37:00 PM
Boy ain't that the truth. Thank you so much my friend. Glad you enjoyed it. God Bless, JB
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