Speaking of Poetry: Iamb Stupid

I can't get very far in this, which apparently my friend the half-witted Filipino (or is it the witty half-Filipino...I can never recall...) was able to solve in a few minutes. I can get 3 kids, the cop and the felon on the other side, but no further. Best me, o my readers!

UPDATE: Solved. My faith in the adequacy of my intellect is restored.

UPDATE AGAIN: Argh! But now I can't reproduce the effect!