You can write rhyming poems by using pairs or groups of words that use the same sounds. This is called a rhyme scheme. Watch the following clip to learn how rhyme schemes work and to see an example.

Indiana author Rebecca Kai Dotlich writes about how a childhood spent collecting lyrics and words sparked her love of poetry.

Poetry is great but everyone thinks it has to rhyme. Well I’m here to tell you it does not. In fact, at times, Rhyme can get annoying. It creeps into your head And that can get boring.