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First a letter, then a word
and now a sentence thought...
Has in fact a start occurred
from which some verse be wrought?

Once a stanza now be writ
let's locate das and dums.
Slash and dash a form, be it.
When filled it sings, it strums.

Rhyme?, it must, if j g d's.
A scheme be now assigned.
Vow, must I, I'll them appease
or I shall be maligned.

Yore's the time I must promote,
our taste today will fade.
Milton, make this boat to float
Don't rain on my parade.

Windmills may be ready ploys
for questers just like me.
Poems come from men, not boys.
You may, or not, agree.



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[Guest_Don_*]

First a letter, then a word
Trochee trochee trochee monosyllable
and now a sentence thought...
Iamb iamb iamb
Has in fact a start occurred
Trochee trochee trochee monosyllable
from which some verse be wrought?
Iamb iamb iamb

Once a stanza now be writ
Trochee trochee trochee monosyllable
let's locate das and dums.
Iamb iamb iamb
Slash and dash a form, be it.
Trochee trochee trochee monosyllable
When filled it sings, it strums.
Iamb iamb iamb

Rhyme?, it must, if j g d's.
Trochee trochee trochee monosyllable
A scheme be now as signed.
Iamb iamb iamb
Vow, must I, I'll them appease
Monosyllable iamb iamb iamb
or I shall be maligned.
Iamb iamb iamb

Yore's the time I must promote,
Monosyllable iamb iamb iamb
our taste to day will fade.
Iamb iamb iamb
Milton, make this boat to float
Trochee trochee trochee monosyllable
Don't rain on my parade.
Iamb iamb iamb

Windmills may be ready ploys
Trochee trochee trochee monosyllable
for questers just like me.
Iamb iamb iamb
Poems come from men, not boys.
Spondee iamb iamb
You may, or not, agree.
Iamb iamb iamb


LINE       FEET
1.............4
2.............3
3.............4
4.............3
5.............4
6.............3
7.............4
8.............3
9.............4
10...........3
11...........4
12...........3
13...........4
14...........3
15...........4
16...........3
17...........4
18...........3
19...........3....exception to pattern--important line
20...........3

Lines alternate between tetrameter and trimeter except for line 19.

Above scansion of metric feet is strictly my own.  Others may not agree.

If anyone is willing I desire more education via discussion.

Don