05-18-2025, 05:57 AM
(05-18-2025, 12:49 AM)DaveAshley Wrote: I found it interesting that in the first two verses you used rhyme (abab) then in the last one you went away from that. was it on purpose? This is more of a question than a critique. as I just wondered.Thanks
The poem does have abab throughout, with partial rhymes in wind / bring and hour/stars
English is not rhyme rich like some other languages, and using exact rhymes leads to forced choices and a more “artificial” effect. Like mountain / fountain, beloved of Shelley.
A key consideration should be to imitate natural speech