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Poking fun at rhymes that don't work. Best to make sure they fit. I have seen a poem called great when some lines make no sense. Picky, perhaps. Perfect, me? No! Hopefully we help to sharpen each other. Hugs-a-million.

Than-Balking

limited rhymes many times used like mimes in box
you’re on the fence with nonsense words offense exposed now off the track with a trick that treats true poets variation image shining sans shunning form go back and forth and henceforth force true north of rhymes
bark scratch my head and with zed zeal bite bread and weep
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Kelii Kekaula Avatar
October 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Haven't done these for quite a spell, let alone much of anything, but hey, thanks for reminding me, how fun they can be, or funny! Aloha.
Rodrigues Avatar
October 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Thank you, dear friend!
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
you seemed to have mastered what I perceive to be a challenging form. I'm impressed!
Rodrigues Avatar
October 25, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Thank you, Sara :)
Hind Avatar
October 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This is very brilliant, I have a lot of respect for it. I find this form difficult- and probably my ideas would run amuck, lol- to do more than once especially
Rodrigues Avatar
October 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I like playing with the form. One poet uses no rhymes, just as a free verse. Hugs
Goldsmith Avatar
October 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
"Than-Balking" is a creative/fun write. Love It... Thanks for your note. "Good Luck" If for a contest... Have a creative/fun day writing away...............
Rodrigues Avatar
October 24, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Not for contest. Hugs
Anaya Avatar
October 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Great poem! lol. Love the humor, you are so charming Kim. I am guilty of doing that, only because I gave up hinting at them. e.g.. aren't footles two syllable's & rhyme? I use Rhymezone & synonym's dictionary, I'm getting where I can think of what rhymes without dictionary. I need another year, we've come a long way. BTW I 'thought' I was accused of using AI for my "A Pall.....poem I posted in notes a screenshot of an AI checker with my poem 100% Human of course! Backatcha! lol we interpret what we can :D with love~
Anaya Avatar
October 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
My thoughts as well, I do contests to learn more words, don't care anymore about the wins-had plenty! xXHugs It's tricky dicky ha~ October blessings
Rodrigues Avatar
October 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM
See, that’s the fear! I don’t want to accuse anyone. Seems so silly to want to win so bs someone would use AI or they want to look clever. I am sorry that happened to you. Hugs. We need to cheer one another on. Thank you!
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