MOTHER SAID with Refractory Rhymes

What to Submit?

Write a new 20 lines or less poem using only single or double syllable English language refractory rhymes at the END OF EACH LINE, choosing words from the list  provided in the footnote to be used in this contest. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RHYME THOSE WORDS (see the Special Instructions below).

Definition 

^{Refractory rhymes are those words that do not have a natural rhyming word without having to resort to foreign/absolute/slang words, slant rhyme or mosaic rhyme. The word ‘rhyme’ here is used in the strict sense, called a perfect rhyme, that the words are pronounced the same from the vowel of the main stressed syllable onwards. Words that rhyme in one accent or dialect may not rhyme in another.}

See my blog* for the explanations.

Title (this and no other title): Mother Said

Special Instructions

Regale us with tales of MOTHER SAID (or any other caregiver during your formative years); it may be in any genre (humorous or serious). See my 1^st example poem, Mother Said (link below).

Minimum 10 lines maximum 20 lines poem. The number of refractory rhymes used depends on the poetic design you choose, eg 8 for a Pantoum, 14 for a Blank Verse sonnet, etc. You may use the same word twice.

You may use any poetic device of your choice—I used persona in my Pantoum, The Co-dependent (link below). NB persona, alliteration, and a number of other poetic devices are incorrectly listed here at PS as poetic forms. Please only use true poetic forms to identify your poem. Thanks.

Examples of Refractory Rhymes

1. Mother said --- (poetrysoup.com)                   
2. The Co-dependent (poetrysoup.com)

Presentation

I prefer that the poem is presented flush with the left margin. Because of the length of the poem, it must be in single spaced lines, and one double space between each stanza (verses), if applicable.

Q & A

* MOTHER SAID with Refractory Rhymes - NEW CONTEST - Suzette Richards's Blog (poetrysoup.com)

Judging Criteria

CONTENT and FLOW are important factors, and the above requirements must be met in full. I am looking for originality and imaginative compositions. Correct grammar and spelling (American or British) are desired.

Feedback

Feedback will be given on the top three winners directly on the poems. NO correspondence will be entered into regarding the contest results posted.

The List of Refractory Rhymes for the Line Ends in this Contest

SINGLE SYLLABLE WORDS

1. adzed 
2. alb
3. amongst
4. bilge
5. borscht
6. breadth, -s
7. bronzed
8. bulb, -s, -ed
9. delft
10.  depth, -s
11.  dreamt 
12.  eighth, -s
13.  excerpts (verb)
14.  false 
15.  fifth, -ed, -s
16.  filmed 
17.  glimpsed
18.  gouge(d) 
19.  (en)gulfed 
20.  kilned
21.  kirsch
22.  ninth, -s
23.  obliged 
24.  oomph
25.  pierced 
26.  prompts 
27.  scarce 
28.  sculpts 
29.  sixth, -s
30.  spoilt 
31.  traipsed 
32.  twelfth, -s
33.  warmth 
34.  whilst 
35.  wolf, -ed, -s 
36.  worlds 
37.  wounds 
38.  yoicks, joik, -s

DOUBLE SYLLABLE (feminine rhyme) WORDS

1. angel
2. angry 
3. anxious
4. chimney
5. comment
6. empty 
7. engine 
8. foible
9. foyer
10.  hundred(th)
11.  husband
12.  liquid
13.  luggage
14.  monster
15.  nothing
16.  olive
17.  penguin
18.  polka 
19.  problem
20.  sanction
21.  sandwich
22.  secret
23.  something
24.  zigzag

Source: List of English words without rhymes - Wikipedia                                                                                                      

(When we expand our searches to include three or more syllable words, the list become unmanageably long, hence the stipulation in the contest description of using single or double syllable words.)

PS Rules Apply

No names, dates or quotes in the poem textbox.

Only English Language Poems Allowed. AI generated poetry is not allowed. No Links, titles, or additional text. Just the poem text. Thanks.