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[Iodine]

So I usually do not rhyme in my poems. Sometimes it is a good thing, but sometimes, I feel like not rhyming is a bad thing. Like if I don't rhyme, then my poem may not flow well or something. Anyways, I have tried to improve my rhyme, but it feels so forced that I don't want to post any of my rhyming poems. How do I rhyme without making it so forced? I want it to sound natural, you know? This is what I have been struggling with lately, so any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks

[SeethingSong]

Sometimes, I just think of a list of words in my head that rhyme, or a few words that have many words they rhyme with.

Then I just base a poem off a subject that comes to mind from those words.

That can be considered a little forced but I can't explain rhyming in a natural way, it just happens, (Naturally  ) y'know?

[JoanDZombie]

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[britpol]

the trouble with rhyme is not the words alone. You have to have the right amount of syllables to give it flow. I don't mean it has to have exactly 6-7 or 8 per line. Of course there are poems with set syllable numbers per line but now you're trying to run not walk. To start with there can be 7 in one and 8 in the other. And this doesn't have to mar the feel of the poem. That dah-di-dah feel. As some of my readers know I like to write rhyme and it's not so hard.

So I would suggest this:

Write the first line as you think you want it and then count the syllables. If it's what you want to say and it feels confortable, find a suitable word that rhymes for the next line and write it, Then work off that word backwards to the start of the line. This word is the TARGET word.

Next look at the syllable count. Maybe there is one too many. Well that's not hard to fix is it. For instance... let's write=

I have bought a new car = 6 syllables

I've bought a new car = 5 syllables

Well this works but remember the rhythm. Some times it will not work.

Finally, when you have finished, read one verse SLOWLY. Then faster and faster. If the the rhythm stays, it rhymes.

Hope this helps a little.

Britpol

[Dom1n1ck]

I do write predominantly with rhymes and I find the easiest way to do it is to have the first line in your head then work backwards on the second line from the rhyme.

For Instance if I am talking about being hurt, then the first line is completely free, I can sayanything example;

"She left me so far behind"

So that line stays now I know I have to rhyme it so I skip to words that rhyme example;

"Kind, find, remind, rewind, blind, refined, designed or inclined"

Then I look to see which one furthers the story best.... In this case I will choose rewind as it keeps with the hurt and loss feel and write a line with it .. example;

"I wish I could go back and rewind"

so my rhyme is

"She left me so far behind
I wish I could go back and rewind"

Another trick for me is to always be willing to reorder your rhymes. You can move the set in stone line to the second line if you need to and use the rhyming word in the first line Example;

"There was a time when she was mine
But, she has left me so far behind"

Both ways convey the same message of loss in my opinion and both rhyme with a reasonable meter and rythm to them.

Not sure if this helps or not but that is my process if the rhyme doesn't immediately strike me as I am writing.