Jerry,

I heard that Woody Guthrie wrote "Plane Wreck at Los Gatos" AKA
"Deportees" as an exercise in not rhyming. You know:

The crops are all in and the peaches are rotting
The oranges are piled in their creosote dumps
They're flying 'em back to the Mexico border
To take all their money to wade back again

Just the opposite of you, he chose to rhyme the chorus, but not the verses.

A friend of mine wrote a poem that I loved so much I set it to music. I also wanted to meet the challenge of not rhyming.

Spirit's Promise by Laura Vanderlinden

Little one,
I'll hold you in my arms,
And keep you safe beside me.
I'll rock you gently,
And wrap you with my love.
My kindness will fill your soul,
And heal your wounds.
Every breath you take,
Will be blessed by me.

Never doubt for a moment,
That I am here to guide you,
Where ever you may walk,
I will light your way.

I am faithful to you always.
You'll never be alone.
The stars shine down around us.
Together we are home.

Well, there is an "abcb" in the last verse.

As a song, it has received positive reviews and many do not notice it does not rhyme. I didn't notice "Deportees" didn't rhyme either.

Roger in Baltimore