I’m not averse to a stanza; <br />I’m not averse to a rhyme; <br />I’m not averse to a rhythm <br />Though it’s hard to keep it in time <br />But to be a contemporary poet <br />You must ditch every archaic trick <br />But always, before I know it, <br />The habit resists every kick <br />And, there, I’m back again rhyming <br />And so my poems seem worse <br />But I’ll state, with exquisite timing, <br />I’m not averse to a verse.<br /><br />C Richard Miles<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-m-not-averse/