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Originally Posted by kennyc
I don't.  I write primarily free verse, I focus mainly on the flow, syllables, stress, etc.
I avoid end-rhymes almost always as I think it more often than not makes the work less than it could be.
I do enjoy a bit of internal rhyming and assonance. Most of my work is narrative poetry. |
Most of what I used to write used end-rhymes, and you're right, it can cause problems. The rhyming must always feel natural and that can be difficult to maintain over a poem of any length. And once you start rhyming you are almost obliged to keep it up because it becomes part of the rhythm you're trying to build.
One of the problems I have with free verse is finding the flow, finding the mood of the piece. Sometimes it is obvious, but sometimes it gives me trouble. Often I find that the writer's formatting and punctuation of such pieces (I'm
not specifically talking about your work here) seems to pull me away from the flow, where I had always thought a piece should be constructed to aid the reader. Sometimes it is almost as if the reader is expected to ignore how the piece was formatted and somehow find the right flow for themselves. Any words of wisdom on that aspect?