Tony Hargreaves Poet Iambic Pentameter

Verse Versus Verse

I see free verse as lots of coloured thread,
the basis of a fabric not quite knit.
The yarn is there but you may need to search
among the many strands of different length.

In rhyming verse the parts all know their place
which makes both rhyme and metre fit the space
and ensures it flows at a certain pace.
But fine creative flare this may displace.

With this in mind I walk the middle path
adopting neither one of these extremes.
I opt for iambic pentameter
and leave out rhyme at least most of the time.

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Ilene Bauer January 1, 2020 at 2:23 PM hey tony - i enjoyed your take on "verse versus verse" and i get your point but for a rhymer like myself, it just doesn't feel right if my writing doesn't rhyme. i read all types of poems, though, and can appreciate non-rhyming verse, too... Tony Hargreaves January 11, 2020 at 6:16 AM Hello Ilene. Pleased you enjoyed my poem and thanks for comment. Tony

Darlene De Beaulieu January 1, 2020 at 1:10 PM Hello Tony Hargreaves, I do like this poem. I like Free verse and other forms. i neve know what I will write . Only my muse knows. Have a nice day my friend. Tony Hargreaves January 11, 2020 at 6:19 AM Hello Darlene. Many thanks for your comment. Tony