• Mr_Blott@feddit.uk
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    3 days ago

    I’ve noticed in recent times

    Poetry doesn’t rhyme

    And even when it can

    It doesn’t scan

    It’s shit, it’s true

    I blame haiku

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      3 days ago

      Poetry doesn’t need to rhyme. Rhyming is a mnemonic device, so a poem can be memorized and performed.

      There are many other devices.

      Also, nice poem. Did you write it or chatGPT?

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        3 days ago

        I never thought I’d see the day

        When someone writes a poem

        The first thing that we say to them

        Is “Did you use an LLM?” :(

        If a poem neither rhymes nor scans,

        Sorry for my spite

        It’s no longer poetry

        It’s someone talking shite

      • Llewellyn@lemm.ee
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        Rhyming is a mnemonic device

        Rhyming has other purposes: creation of additional sonic rhythm and restricting of words usage - for making matter more distinct and interesting (as rules do for any game).