Homework W/E July 10th: Elimination?

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David Campbell
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Homework W/E July 10th: Elimination?

Post by David Campbell » Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:49 pm

Like Shelley, I'm running rather late!

Elimination?

© David Campbell, 07/07/17

If you love it or hate it, you have to admit
that in poetry circles free verse is a hit.
It’s not nice to see rhyming verse take second place
(although some might well argue it isn’t a race),
and let’s hope equal footing lies somewhere ahead
with a fair and sustainable balance instead
of a gradual fading away of our rhymes
as the poetry world moves along with the times.
So without fear or favour let’s send out our verse
to those comps that are open, for better or worse,
and perhaps we can show them just what can be done
when there’s metre and rhyme and a prize to be won!

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Re: Homework W/E July 10th: Elimination?

Post by Shelley Hansen » Sat Jul 08, 2017 11:46 am

Wow, David - what a little pearler! Love it, love it! :D

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Re: Homework W/E July 10th: Elimination?

Post by Wendy Seddon » Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:35 pm

:D
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Re: Homework W/E July 10th: Elimination?

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:09 pm

Well said David and a clever and constructive use of the prompts as well. I wonder if the message will get across though? :lol:
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