Three Nonsense Poems in Iambic Pentameter

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**The Peculiar Poodle Parade**

In a land where poodles prance and bark with glee,
They wear top hats and shades for all to see,
With canes and monocles, they stroll the lane,
Their parade is a sight, quite insane!

**The Tale of the Whimsical Walrus**

A walrus in a waistcoat waltzed away,
On a teacup, he ventured, come what may,
He sipped Earl Grey with flair so suave,
Balancing atop, as if to brave.

**The Quest of the Quirky Quokka**

A quokka embarked on a quest so queer,
To find the moon's cheese, he had no fear,
With a fork and knife, he journeyed far,
Hoping for cheddar beneath the stars.

Iambic Pentameter Basics:

Iambic pentameter consists of ten syllables in each line.
An iamb is a metrical unit consisting of two syllables, with the first being unstressed (i.e., less emphasis) and the second being stressed (i.e., more emphasis).
The pattern is da-DUM (iamb) repeated five times in a line, making it "pentameter."

A line in iambic pentameter:

"To be or not to be, that is the question" (from Shakespeare's "Hamlet")

A classic poem in iambic pentameter written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning:

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints—I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!—and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.