I love rhymes. Rhymes make poetry so much more interesting. It does not matter if it is forced or contrived. I am just not comfortable if it does not rhyme. I have tried a variety of rhyme schemes on a variety of topics here . I have bent some rules in the name of poetic freedom though. Read on then!
Alternate Rhyme
Nature
The sound of water flowing
The touch of a mammal’s fur
The sight of the sun rising
Oh! You just got to love nature
Couplets
Music
Silver vessels falling on the floor
Ticking clock or a smashing door
You even enjoy the sound of a squeaky chair
When you realize music is everywhere
Enclosed Rhyme
Explosion
I usually go in thinking- ‘damn! I should retire’
But, inside the building was my sweet old Jane
And, I wanted to see her again
So I cut the red wire
Limerick
Ghosts
There was once a boy named Ted
Who was afraid to look under his bed
One day he looked
He was so spooked
To the futon shop he fled
Monorhyme
Smile
When we see it on a baby’s face
Our life seems brighter than the sun’s rays
So don’t worry about anything anyone says
Because days with smiles become better days
Simple 4-line
Love
On days when I feel so down
That the life in me starts to dwindle
All I need is to hear your voice
The flame in me starts to kindle
Cinquain
Rape
Eyes Closed
Her world enveloped in sadness
None she hurt; no threat she posed
But there she was, taken, used and disposed
Madness
Rhyme royal
War
Jack joined the infantry
Off to enlist he sped
The will fight for his country
Didn't last long; a bullet hit his head
Burying him in a sea of red
Rarely can people think very far
When governments decide to fight a war
Clerihew
Legend has it
Sir Ravindra Jadeja
Once acted in a movie that hit the screens
He played the role of a ninja
And used a stunt double for the crying scenes
