Dear Edgar,
__We’re sorry our response
has taken so much time,
but it grieves and pains to tell you that
you’ve missed our paradigm.
__While past works were droll and erudite
—nay, frighteningly “sublime!”—
we just couldn’t help but notice, Ed,
Alas! This thing shows rhyme!
Tonia Kalouria, a former Spanish teacher and “soap” actress, is now a poet in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Her most recent — and rhyming — poems appear in Literary Veganism and Fox Hollow Stories, and two anthologies: “Quoth the Raven” and “Poems from the Lockdown.”
Awesome! Very clever!
Bruce,
I couldn’t be happier that you chose “clever” to describe my
Poe poem, Nevermore!
Thanks so much!
Indeed.
Thank you, Benjamin for your concurring comment on my Poe poem!
Clever poem. True as well. I once heard someone dismiss a certain poet this: “You won’t believe it, but his stuff actually rhymes!”
Dave,
Love your validation of what the “Never Rhymers” have been able to achieve. It’s up to us to rectify this wrong-headed nonsense.
I love this Tonia!
Thank you, Louise! I’m so glad you like it. We could all use a bit of levity about now, eh?
I like it!
Thank you, Cynthia! It was fun to write as Poe is my favorite.
Funny, and true. Never knuckle under!
Dear C.B.,
You betcha! Knuckle down, yes. Knuckle under — NEVER!
Thanks for noting the humor and aptness!
Highly amusing… and extremely encouraging to all those rebellious rhymers out there.
Dear Susan,
Thank you: So happy that you found my Poe poem amusing and perhaps even encouraging to others on the Great Rhyming Quest.