and tales filled with monstersand those funny space things. I tell
my children to hush and listen.
In these four lines, [E. Ethelbert] Miller sustains that syllabic control without lapsing into a singsong rhythm. Each line -- except for the second one, which works especially well to achieve a variety of cadence -- has eight syllables. If the reader does not pause at the end of line three in this stanza, the rhythmic flow may be more comfortable for the reader's ear.
from Diverse: Whispers, Secrets and Promises
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