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by Barbara A. Black

Poets

When I was young

Poetry always rhymed-

Not just here and there,

But all the time.

When I was older

Some poetry rhymed-

Some of the time,

But not all the time.

Now that I'm older,

Poetry still rhymes-

Every once in a while,

From time to time.

When I was young,

Poetry made sense-

Everything together,

Even the verb tense.

When I was older,

Poetry sometimes made sense-

Although not as much,

And losing the tense.

Now that I'm old and gray,

Poetry rarely makes sense-

It's lost most of its beauty,

And almost all of its sense.

Poetry paints pictures,

Using descriptive word choices-

So the reader can "see"

And even "hear voices".

Poetry tells stories,

And teaches us lessons,

If we follow its rules,

We'll enjoy the sessions.

Poetry sings songs,

And harmonizes well-

But the "poetry" of today

Doesn't "ring my bell"!

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