Glenn, I did have Pope's "Essay on Criticism" in mind, and I thought it would be fun to critique rhymed couplets by using them. I initially was inspired by The Spectator's call for poems about a poetic form one loves or hates, but I did not finish the poem in time to enter the competition.
Carl, see my note above to Glenn on my inspiration. I was not aiming this critique at any individual. The argument is not that everyone who uses rhymed couplets is a bad poet, but that bad poets seem particularly drawn to the form. You were right about "Therefore" being a confusing connection, so I have tried changing it.
Susan
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