[Robert Swagman]

In the Metrical Forum I posted a piece which I consider metrical - each stanza had 4 lines of different metrical length, basic iambic with substitutions, and in each stanza the lines rotated position until they returned to their original position. {Glaring Lights and Critters]}

Thanks to some excellent critiques, questions came up about the differences in formal poetry, metrical poetry and non-metrical. Where's the line? All poetry has rhythm and meter, doesn't it? Is rhyme necessary to a formal piece? When does formal poetry become merely metrical?

Curtis and Chris gave some ideas on the other forum, and Chris and I would like to see the discussion continued.

What's your opinion?
http://www.ablemuse.com/erato/ubbhtm...ML/002768.html

I'll be out of town for the weekend, but look forward to any commentary.