Wasted Rhyme

What would I do with a week off.
Not that I don’t have that now.

So to take a week off I must
go back to work don’t you see.

How can I know how much to do
now that my time is not my own.

My imagination could run wild
why I might even become a poet.

But I’m not sure where to put rhyme.
Shut my mouth and just give me a hint		

Confusing it is don’t you agree
Abusing the language would be bad.  

As I ponder the placement of rhyme
Has anyone noticed what I’ve done.

Time to confess, if you don’t see,
rhyme in front of all sentences.

	~//~

Rhyme is just wasted written like this isn’t it?

Oct 5 2010  Charles Henderson
1 st in Carol's week off contest
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Taylor Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Congrats, Charles. Very clever. Nice going. Ralph
Roberts Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 2:31 PM
good piece Charles, congrats on your win in the contest
Mehta Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 12:21 AM
Charles Congrats on notching 1st place in contest.... Luv/Best wishes .....Hitendra Mehta
Freeman Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Unique worthy poem well worthy of your first place Charles. Enjoy. Agape, Moses
Dietrich Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 2:33 PM
hahaha, good idea, what you proved here. I was once challenged to write a sonnet that rhymed like this, front AND back. It wasn't so difficult to do as I expected. But i doubt anyone would realize I'd done it that way! I reallyl like your winning poem. LUv, Andrea
Mehta Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 1:10 PM
Congratulations on this well deserved win, Charles
Sweetheart Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Congrats Charles on your number one win in Carol's contest with this amazing entry my friend.. enjoy your top spot with your peers today with luv..
Brown Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Congratulations and thank you Charles for taking the time to enter my contest. Love, Carol
Lee Avatar
October 20, 2010 at 8:02 PM
Ah witty :) Thanks for checking out my poems!
Shetley Avatar
October 7, 2010 at 8:02 PM
love love loved it! Unique takes on these contests always win my favor. Well done again!
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