Rhyming Couplet

~ Ben ~ 12 Comments

Aye, a rhyming couplet, ya don’t say.
Well, I’m tellin’ you, ya do today.

See, ya take a topic, align ya mind
Rhyme, in kind, every two lines

Take, computer or pen, to write my friend
Scritch, and scratch, before ya send

Voice, little cough, out loud then try
Confidence, the key, unlock the sky

As, letters fall, if only from thought
Sure, it’s not, something ya taught

But, practice this, ya just might find
That, (near) rhyming in couplets …

is sheer delight!

BenT ©2026

The Skeptic’s Kaddish:
W3 Prompt #208:

Write a poem in rhyming couplets (two lines that rhyme) that gives instructions for making something.

Traditionally, “rhyming recipes” were used to help people remember how to prepare food. A classic example appears in Macbeth:

“Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog…”

Your poem does not have to be about food. You can write a “recipe” for anything, such as:

• a drink or snack
• a science experiment
• a craft or DIY project
• a perfect day or relationship
• a mood, feeling, or life situation

Requirements:

• Use rhyming couplets throughout
• Give clear steps or instructions
• Be creative with what your “recipe” is for

Think of it as turning instructions into something memorable and playful through rhyme.

At A Party; Anyone else note this?

~ Ben ~ 2 Comments

– Chandelier –

King charles cavalier;
‘Where is the beer?’

Champagne cheer,
caviar tear,
drops

small talk

akin with fear;
banter,
lust ‘n’ leer.

Extravagance can steer
… truffles to oil
… potatoes in foil

talkin’ dirt track
… way Outback.

Stockman’s whip,
‘Cork it!’

Claret lip drip,
bottled in stew,
fireside brew.

Tea, stooped to the mourning,
strung through the night,
stars and moonlight.

Please,

‘Play me a tune’,
rhyme me a line,
on simpler time.

Where the …
‘How do you do?’
is, a table for two

… lest,
window panes,
sky, view

– Chandelier –

BenT ©2026

Sammi Cox:
Weekend Writing Prompt #464 (89 words) – ‘Chandelier’.