07-02-2019, 03:07 PM
It was in Steele’s book, “All the Fun’s in How You Say a Thing”, that I was first introduced to supplementary stress in scanning meter, and realized it’s usefulness in creating interesting lines and rhythms, even if not writing a strictly metrical poem. Here’s an introduction to meter written by Steele, in which he introduces the concept.
https://learn.lexiconic.net/meter.html
https://learn.lexiconic.net/meter.html
There is no escape from metre; there is only mastery. TS Eliot

