Today's poet

[Hes]

Cheers DT. Go for it! I maybe should look into it further... e.g. what about rythm? HHH's ,one two, one two, one two, one two, one two; example suggests rythm, but the Yeats example does not.....
ah well....it's a challenge.

I've just been having a quick look OW and found this on wikipedia:

When a pair of syllables is arranged as a short followed by a long, or an unstressed followed by a stressed, pattern, that foot is said to be "iambic". The English word "trapeze" is an example of an iambic pair of syllables, since the word is made up of two syllables ("tra—peze") and is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable ("tra—PEZE", rather than "TRA—peze"). Iambic pentameter is a line made up of five pairs of short/long, or unstressed/stressed, syllables.

I think that is where the ti-tum bit comes in...I should know this from english lit a-level but it was a long time ago.

[XRunner]

Can we drink lambic beer instead



No stressed syllables here, Hes.....Cheers

[stevefoster]

Good to see you taking on the iambic pentameter challenge Old Whippet! Think I might have a go; especially as rhyming isn't essential

Sounds easier than getting a bin loaders job
My bins are full again,
They've not been emptied for three weeks,
Think i'll do it myself,
Trip to the tip, instead of ringing and giving gip
Spot the bit of non-essential rhyming

[Hes]

Here is a good example:-

Paradise Lost
by
John Milton
Chapter 1 - Book 1

Of Man's first disobedience, and the fruit
Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste
Brought death into the World, and all our woe,
With loss of Eden, till one greater Man
Restore us, and regain the blissful seat,
Sing, Heavenly Muse, that, on the secret top
Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire
That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed
In the beginning how the heavens and earth
Rose out of Chaos: or, if Sion hill
Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flowed
Fast by the oracle of God, I thence
Invoke thy aid to my adventurous song,
That with no middle flight intends to soar.

Thanks Xrunner! I'm breaking the poem down into syllables and looking for the stresses but it is still a little confusing but HHH brought up the subject at a very good time for me as I've just been reading about syllables and stresses in relations to haikus and maybe one will help my understanding of the other.

[Hes]

Can we drink lambic beer instead



No stressed syllables here, Hes.....Cheers

Cheers big ears!

[stevefoster]

kicking off my boots
I knock my heating back on
and pour a nightcap

I'm a wuss Merry, am consoling myself that a month away will have kept my heating bills down a bit.

Hope they ain't motorcycle boots your kicking off, it's slippy/slidey out there, take care, warm up and enjoy your nightcap

[XRunner]

Cheers big ears!

Freckle will be most disappointed that she has missed a good drink

[Old Whippet]

I've just been having a quick look OW and found this on wikipedia:

When a pair of syllables is arranged as a short followed by a long, or an unstressed followed by a stressed, pattern, that foot is said to be "iambic". The English word "trapeze" is an example of an iambic pair of syllables, since the word is made up of two syllables ("tra—peze") and is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable ("tra—PEZE", rather than "TRA—peze"). Iambic pentameter is a line made up of five pairs of short/long, or unstressed/stressed, syllables.

I think that is where the ti-tum bit comes in...I should know this from english lit a-level but it was a long time ago.

Cheers Hes - a fine piece of research. So I guess that's where the rhythm lies.
Maybe I'll rise to this on another day. And by the way, I can't imagine I'm the only one here who doesn't want you to keep your illustrated poetry travelogue to yourself.

[Hes]

Hope they ain't motorcycle boots your kicking off, it's slippy/slidey out there, take care, warm up and enjoy your nightcap

Thanks Merry! Don't worry, I ditched the motorbike idea and my Honda is still languishing in my shed. Couldn't get to running club tonight so consoled myself with a swift half in t'pub (on foot).

[Old Whippet]

do we need 5 of these lined up to make an Iambic pentameter? Could be the drink of the Fell Poets.....

Cheers big ears!