I would argue that the lyrical quality of poetry comes from the meter and cadence of the words, and not from rhyming. Personally, rhyming poetry sounds goofy t

I would argue that the lyrical quality of poetry comes from the meter and cadence of the words, and not from rhyming. Personally, rhyming poetry sounds goofy to me. Without meter, it's just flat prose. Although I'm sure a good speaker (e.g., Morgan Freeman) can make flat prose sound "poetic"