Jim Howe Poet Iambic Pentameter

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I’m looking for a simple rhyme that works
in something complicated, dry, and deep.
A masterpiece without too many qwerks.
Something alive and tart that I might keep.

I’m sorry sir we’re out of simple rhymes.
We have a shipment coming in from Prague.
Give me your address.  I’ll send them soon.
There’s some off beat slanted rhymes in aisle five.

I think I’ll check my files and drawers back home.
Amazing how a simple rhyme gets lost
among the stuff we need to make a poem.
Pick out a few and let me know the cost.

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Heidi Sands November 18, 2016 at 5:06 PM 'simply' sweet, Jim. Yes , this is good. Jim Howe November 19, 2016 at 8:44 AM Thank you very much, Heidi. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Chris Green November 18, 2016 at 4:43 PM Where is this store, I think I might need to pay it a visit as well. This was fun and very cool. Nicely done Jim Jim Howe November 19, 2016 at 6:58 PM It's located about six blocks from the Globe Theater. You can get rhymes true or slanted. It's called Leftovers. They also have some pretty good metaphors and similies. A few blocks to the west of this place is a shop called Wordplay. They have alliterations, pentameters, and a few iambs. Walmart has some low quality spondees. I wouldn't go there.