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It seems egregiously absurd to me (rather than "ironic")...
a.) to present a poem arguing for the superiority of rhyme when it is only a free-verse paraphrase that can make some sense of it,
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To be clear, my idea was that Jim's paraphrased poem could read as an effective sardonic jab at those who "accept on faith the superiority of rhyme." Yes, egregiously absurd--in a (post hoc) intentional and funny way.