Iambac by Jennie Hart

 for all writers who, like John and Tony, find poetry a challenge!

‘Iambac’ said the student – a pedant!

His tutor said, ‘That’s not quite it,

I believe what you meant was ‘iambic’

In this meter all sonnets are writ!’

 

A line of Iambic Pentameter

Is formed of five jaunty iambs,

Imagine a walk in the country,

On foot to find cask ale, not cans!

 

But for poets a ‘foot’ is two syllables,

On occasion a foot can be three,

A special foot’s known as an iamb,

I can see that is plain as can be.

 

You go Step-STEP making each weak and then strong,

Five times each line and then rest,

Five iambs each line ‘til you get to fourteen

Of all poems ‘A Sonnet’ is best!!