Text of poem here.Mea culpa: Please read "tercets" for "triplets" Topics discussed in this episode include: -J.V. Cunningham (see my episode on him here)-The Tribe of Ben (Jonson)-Check out Dan's books here!-The Swallow Anthology of New American Poets-Accentual or Accentual-Syllabic?-Macro-rhythmic modulation-The soul of wit?-My episode on Emily Dickinson-God Is Dead!-The Lascaux cave paintings-Genesis 2:7-Allegory of the Cave 101-The cry of Sex-Birth-Grief-Ecclesiastes-Voltaire (who was actually not an atheist, but a deist)-"Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis-"Is Theology Poetry?"  by C.S. LewisSupport the Show.BUY VERSECRAFT MERCH 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 (/ /)