I love poems that rhyme
The way the words keep time
Creating a rhythm and beat
I can follow with the tap of my feet
They’re way more fun to say
Less like work and more like play
And easier to figure out too
The last phrase giving the next clue
With rhymes I rarely go wrong
Remembering the words like a song
And even if they’re trickier to write
It’s worth it for my favourite poem type
- Cat Heffernan
About this poem
This poem was prompted by the weekly word of the week from The Toy Press: Rhythm.
As you may have already figured out, I love to write rhymes. They are fun to create and read with my children, and the sound patterns are a really lovely way to help young kids build their language, listening and early reading skills.
Reading rhymes and creating funny ones together, are some of my favourite things to do with my own children.