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coupletTwo successive lines of verse. A couplet is marked usually by rhythmic correspondence, rhyme, or the inclusion of a self-contained utterance. Couplets may be independent poems, but they usually function as parts of other verse forms, such as the Shakespearean sonnet, which concludes with a couplet. A couplet that cannot stand alone is an open couplet; a couplet whose sense is relatively independent is a closed couplet. couplet two successive lines of verse, usually rhymed and of the same metre How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A Common Man's Sonnet I read the rhyming couplets of the poet By profession, repute branded the Bard I cannot for my precious life tell you Why a man so schooled in life, well read Fraid tell im oman "Gal me want you bad" From time cock get up crow me mind 'pon you Darling, possessed, I think 'bout you in dread 'till sun reach zenith then sink in sea cays From behind high cloud the moon shine 'pen you Naked, exposed for me to peep and pray Forgiveness. Attendees are treated to a combination of humor, rowdy songs, crafted free verse, rhyming couplets and touching personal accounts. |
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