Do poems need to rhyme to be considered good?

[BretHart]

I grew up thinking poetry had to rhyme but a lot of modern poetry does not. Does rhyme actually matter anymore?

[Rough Reece]

Rhyme is just one tool not a requirement. Free verse is very common now

[veritas.io]

Some poems are stronger without rhyme because it keeps them more natural

[CosmicRay40]

If rhyme feels forced it usually weakens the poem rather than improves it

[HeartbreakKidStinger64]

Focus more on rhythm and meaning than strict rhyme schemes

[JohnyBlue]

Cheers for that. Yeah I get that.

Nice one