In metrical poetry, however, poets don’t count the number of syllables in each line; they count the number of ‘stresses’. Within poetry the beat is the pattern of stresses within a line of ...
Dr. Nagaphani Sarma honored with Padma Shri for reviving Avadhanam and enriching Sanskrit and Telugu literature with his ...
Mechain’s witty, combative verses, intended for public performance, demonstrate a mastery of the metrical tradition of medieval Welsh poetry to discuss the most intimate physical experiences.