rhymes drive poems into a ditch;
the remaining words
spinning like the wheels of a car
that has rolled as it careened off
the highway, its erstwhile occupants
trapped inside, unable to speak.
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It's true that rhymes constrict sometimes. But it's also fine when words align; It helps me find some peace of mind.
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2 comments:
It's true that rhymes constrict sometimes.
But it's also fine when words align;
It helps me find some peace of mind.
I'm all for the car's wheels spinning in a ditch imagery. Good stuff. (But rhyming can work at times...)
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