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Poetry and Rhyme
Some writers take their poetry seriously; others cheerfully admit they love to write doggerel.
There are many, many writers who love to write in rhyme - rhyming picture books; funny rhyme for family occasions, and tongue-in-cheek posts to blogs or websites.
Let's investigate all this a bit more...
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Why We Write in Rhyme
Jackie Hosking
Why do people like writing rhyming books so much? Well, before I generalise, let me tell you why I like to write in rhyme so much. I blame two people, mostly, and a bear: Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh (who of course is the bear) and my dad. From as early as I can remember I was fed a steady diet of A.A. Milne's poems and later, when we moved from Cornwall to Australia, a smorgasbord of C. J. Dennis. . . . keep reading
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Writing Rhyming Stories for Children
by Author and Freelance Editor Gwenda Smyth
I will confess at the outset that I have never written a rhyming picture book (always assuming that this was too tough a market to crack). On the other hand, I have been sent many a book of limping verse for editing as the years have gone by. . . . keep reading
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Ann Harth
