Well, Tim, that's too deep for me, and I rather doubt that, without better guiding systems and methods than we have now, anyone can consciously control all the various elements you mention so as to produce an intentional result, which means, to me,if it means anything at all, that a lot of the end product must be accidental.
However, I think these subtle entities are, perhaps, being multiplied beyond necessity. Meter is number (measure) and rhythm is sound pattern (time), each with the same meaning in poetry as in music. That is all I know and all I need to know.
Pitch is another element of the resulting sound, but I think we discussed that before, and it is not under consideration here. Sydney Lanier wrote a book about it, which I couldn't understand either.
G.
[This message has been edited by Golias (edited January 06, 2003).]
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