Topics discussed in this episode include:-Go buy Learning the Secrets of English Verse! -The Monumentalist Manifesto-My episode, The Idea Of A Poetry Conservatory-Poetry as skill-The Fitzgerald system of scansion-Parallelism, Syllabics, Loose Iambics, Stress-counting, rhyme-driving, sprung rhythm, oh my!-"All the Fun's In How You Say A Thing" by Timothy Steele-Sonnets don't cure polio, but they're pretty great.-Rhyme Royal, Ottava Rima, Spenserians, Onegin, oh my!-L'dor VadorSupport the showBUY VERSECRAFT MERCH HERE. VISIT THE VERSECRAFT SUBSTACK HERE.Please subscribe, rate, and review! Thanks so much for listening.You can leave me a tip, support the podcast, or request a commission here! TikTok: @versecraftSend me a note at: [email protected] favorite poetry podcasts for: Sharp thoughts and cutting truths (Matthew): Sleerickets Lovely introspection and sensitive reflection (Alice): Poetry Says The landscape of Ohioan poetry (Jeremy): Poetry Spotlight Supported in part by The Ohio Poetry AssociationArt by David Anthony KlugList of the most common metrical feet: Iamb: weak-STRONG (u /)Trochee: STRONG-weak (/ u)Anapest: weak-weak-STRONG (u u /)Amphibrach: weak-STRONG-weak (u / u)Dactyl: STRONG-weak-weak (/ u u)Cretic: STRONG-weak-STRONG (/ u /)Pyrrhic: weak-weak (u u)Spondee: STRONG-STRONG (/ /)

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