It Used To Be Poetry

In writing rhyme for most people there is little money and fame Even going back the decades of literary history so few rhymers for themselves have made a name For most it is only a hobby for to while away some leisure time The back end of the twentieth century has witnessed the passing of rhyme The literary critics of the twenty first century the praises of non rhyming poets sing Rhyme verse which at one time was popular is no longer seen as an in thing Suppose nothing does last forever and time with it changes does bring Though rhymers will always be rhyming and to the old ways fondly cling Even successful poets do not die as wealthy writers though a top novelist becomes a millionaire The famous and wealthy writers nowadays as ever are quite rare Writing rhyme for most rhymers a hobby though rhymers are born not made And every writer is needed as links in the chain of the wordsmith trade Though out of literary fashion the old style writing of rhyme It used to be recognized as poetry but that is of a long gone time.