Do all poems have to rhyme?

Question

Do they have to rhyme?

Answer 1

Absolutely not....

poems are made to be felt.. not to sound nice or rhyme...

what you felt is what you write and what you will enjoy for the rest of your life when it's done

hope that helps

Answer 2

Free verse and blank verse do not rhyme. Certain types of forms do not necessarily rhyme, like a pantoum.

Look at www.poetz.com Find individual poet's poems on regional listings and get some ideas.

Answer 3

It depends on the style. Some forms of poetry require rhyme, some do not. Overall poetry is the expression of the human condition and that does not require a rhyme.

Answer 4

Absolutely not! A great example is the haiku:

Use 5 - 7 - 5
To write a profound poem.
No rhyming needed.

5-7-5 are the # of syllables in each line. Technically what I wrote above is a haiku about how to write a haiku. Mine is not very profound but it was fun!

The most important aspect of poetry is that it has meaning to you. Write what you like and enjoy!

Answer 5

No they do not have to all rhyme. I wrote one called The Picture Of Time and none of it rhyme.

Answer 6

Of Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit
Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast
Brought Death into the World, and all our woe,
With loss of Eden, till one greater Man
Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat,
Sing Heav'nly Muse,that on the secret top
Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire
That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed,
In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth
Rose out of Chaos: Or if Sion Hill
Delight thee more, and Siloa's Brook that flow'd
Fast by the Oracle of God; I thence
Invoke thy aid to my adventrous Song,
That with no middle flight intends to soar
Above th' Aonian Mount, while it pursues
Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhime.

Does this rhyme? No. It's the beginning of Paradise Lost, by John Milton, one of the greatest poems in the English language.

Answer 7

no not necessarily
but that will depend on you
do you want your poems to rhyme
mine do so in one form or another
I have read poems here that dont rhyme
and they are beautiful. One day it won't matter
if mine rhyme.

Answer 8

no, not really.
a lot of the greatest poets have used what is called 'blank verse' to stunning effect. the words here do not need to rhyme.
rhythm on the other hand is far more important, and should flow with the poetry.
but all said and done, poetry is about expressing yourself, and your deepest thoughts and emotions. as long as you're doing that you're creating poetry.

Answer 9

no, poems don't have to rhyme, they have to be profound.

Answer 10

It's not poetry without rhythm. It's free verse, free verse=bastard son of poetry.

Rhyme, ehh... I can live without it.