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Originally Posted by crich70
I think it depends on what language the poetry is written in as well. "The Iliad" and its sequel "The Odyssey" for example were originally written in Ancient Greek and don't read quite the same most likely when translated. Wikipedia has an article about the use of Meter in Poetry.
Meter In Poetry
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Thanks for that link, it helped a lot. However, it also made me realise that poetic metre is no child's play, thus making my composition seem very
amateurish to me.