Without a doubt, my favorite is "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Thayer. I can't remember when I first heard that poem, but as a high school junior I became fascinated with it and had it memorized in less than a week. I can still recite it with one hand behind my back at a moment's notice. I love the rhythmic cadence of its every line and I love the rhyme of every line. All the poems I've written follow a definite rhythm and out of my hundreds of poems I can only recall one that doesn't rhyme.... (continue reading)
