Doggerel's a derogatory term for poetry considered of little literary value. The word probably derives from dog, suggesting either ugliness, or unpalatability (as in food fit only for dogs). First attested in the 13th century. Doggerel might've any or all of the following failings: trite, cliché, or overly sentimental content forced or imprecise rhymes faulty metre misordering of words to force correct metre An example of doggerel might be the "Roses are red" verse. Almost by definitio… (More on Doggerel)