jvl narasimha rao

THE RHYME, MY GREATEST CRIME

For an immature poet like me the rhyme

Becomes the greatest crime

 

I want to write a poem on a piece of soap

Or the greatness of the Italian Pope

 

I talk about the faithfulness of a pet dog

Or the great utility of a school bag

 

I can write a poem on a match stick

Since I feel, for poetry there is no yardstick

 

Somebody thinks my poetry is rather Awkward

I can no longer go any forward

 

He feels my poetry is meant for un-schooled

I don’t think I am even a bit fooled

 

He opines my poems are mere mush

And I am making unnecessary fuss

 

In fact I am very much cooled

Because I think I am correctly ruled