Wordplay is a marvellous thing
Finding ways to rhyme
It needs patience and vocabulary
And occasionally time
Syllabic sequencing is key
For some words just don’t fit
They need to flow right off the page
Needing humour, yes; and wit
Punctuation is important
But I don’t let it bother me
I want the words to do their thing
For the reader, don’t you see?
Thematics, they don’t matter much
(You can write ’bout anything)
It’s more important that the end result
Should make one smile and sing
So I’ll often read aloud the words
I’ve written when I’m done
For it’s important that they work for me
And give you, the reader, fun
©Jemverse
Sylvie G
Nov 22, 2014 @ 12:46:40
Yes, it is a good idea to let the words do their things. Thank you.
Sylvie G.
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Jem Croucher
Nov 22, 2014 @ 12:51:37
🙂
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Margaret Hamerton
Nov 22, 2014 @ 14:16:57
Your daily ditties I enjoy
They make me feel inspired.
I too would love to write like you
And shall do once I’m retired (again)
The place that I’ve returned to
Is friendly and secure
The pace, though, is relentless
And will remain so I am sure
New carpet, suite and kitchen too
The goals I want to reach
How nice to have them shiny/new
All I have to do is teach
Not all, you know, there’s more to it
With hoops through which to leap
Books to mark; plans to write
Oh how I need to sleep
Induction, meetings, observations too
I thought they’d leave me be!
But no – they want me guts’n’all
Good job I’m quite happy
Pay day looms – t’will be the test
Is all the angst worth it?
I’m sure that I will do my best
To spend it – every last bit!
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Jem Croucher
Nov 22, 2014 @ 14:27:29
Stunning stuff! Big smiles Mrs H.
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Claudette
Nov 22, 2014 @ 22:50:23
I too read my writing out loud sometimes, mostly just in my mind, to see if it flows in a nice rhythm or if it stutters. I also don’t give much of a though to punctuation, lines can be read many ways and sometimes a comma just changes the whole thing. (It could also be that I have got lazy)!
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Jem Croucher
Nov 23, 2014 @ 13:25:27
I tend to ignore the punctuation thing full stop these days. Sort of gets in the way of what I want to say most of the time!
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