The trochaic inversion

[wasellajam]

Ugh, I just can't get when it works. So much easier to be strict but less intersting variation.

But aside from this line, go you think it works as well in IT as IP?

The delightful effect of the metrical variation is still the same but - short answer - it does not work as well in IT and the reason is that ip has 5 feet to play with and one gets replaced making it still overwhelmingly IP while IT only has 4 so it is a little less.  If smoothly executed I don't think it would be an issue, though.

Thanks for your patience, I’m sure “smoothly executed” is the key.

So does it work smoothly in these lines?

a tiny sprout safe in his arms, alert

now cousins descend anxious to take their turn