Hi
Thanks for comments.
Try reading the first one as I've parsed it, it does work. Whether or not Wesley says it's ok, is entirely another matter. Comic poetry, limericks etc are often written in anapest. I was trying to emulate that. Poetry is however a three syllable word po/e/try
Lets see what the master says.............. hehe.
I must admit, it is getting harder to write in such strict forms. Jx

I knew when I wrote the second one it might be questionable and would depend how I read it.
In my head it works (grin) -sort of.
But I totally accept if it's not ok, I thought I'd throw it in anyway for discussion purposes. Jxx

Lol
Thanks Gerry
Wesley explained what anapest is extremely well.
Knowing what it is, which I do, is an entirely different task to writing in it.
However, Wesley says it's ok, so that's fine by me.
She says wiping the sweat off her brow.
Jx

As I mentioned, anapest is used in certain genres of poetry. Comic verse being one of them. I suspect in some words,the stress can be altered to fit in with the chosen metre. Have you ever read any Dr Zeuss books, like The Cat InThe Hat? Or any limericks? Strictly speaking the word poetry is dactylic, as you rightly pointed out, but to fit in with the rest of the poem I read it as the opposite.
I am sure there is a great deal of difference between how we pronounce some of our words. There is quite a difference between regional accents within the UK, never mind the differences between other countries.
But, when all said and done, Wesley was ok with it, so that's fine by me.
To dactyl ............. and beyond we now go.