The Curse of Iambic Pentameter

Writing two lines took me two hours or more
A headache was never such fun before
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Beaufort Avatar
September 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Danny, syllable count can really bother a poet at the start. After a while it gets much, much easier. You probably already discovered that. Smiles!!
Derden Avatar
September 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I find that true for most difficult things and I find most difficult things worth doing right.
Lawless Avatar
September 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
first i had to look up the words...
Derden Avatar
September 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I figured if I am to take poetry seriously then I had to dive into the deep end, almost drowned. LOL
Rodrigues Avatar
September 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Oh my!
Derden Avatar
September 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Yes! True story.
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