A Reason to Rhyme
by Monty Edwards
Must our poems rhyme
ALL the time?
No. Not so.
Don’t you know
Some verse is free
Like a fish in the sea?
But personally, I prefer my fish
Served on a regular dish
(With chips).
Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #5
Author Comment: The poem is something of a joke at my own expense, since I find it difficult to break the rhyming habit, but sometimes the ideas in a poem refuse to yield to the constraints of rhyme. This is admitted by the final line of the poem.
Australian Children’s Poetry 
Great!
My sentiments exactly. I could really relate to this poem.
Yes, may all poems be free-flowing, and maybe as an edible fish.
Yes, I like it.
May all poems be free-flowing, maybe like an edible fish in the sea.