Saturday, October 22, 2011

why I write free verse

The truth?

I am terrible at rhyming.

Rhythm, yes, I like to think I have that, the kind of rhythm that pulses in hips and heart and language.

But rhyming is too time-consuming, too thought-blocking, too rigid.

Give me a blank sheet, a pen, and let me scrawl my own rhythm, my heart-thoughts.

But don't make me rhyme. Please oh please don't ask me to rhyme.


My heart doesn't beat in rhyme.

1 comment:

  1. Agreed. Every time I try to rhyme something it ends up being the most ridiculous thing ever.

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