I wanted to find some interesting styles of poetry for 2022. Metered poetry has always been a challenge for me. I discovered I subconsciously avoided the challenge of dabbling in this particular writing pattern. This year I decided to spread my wings and fly into the face of the storm. I stumbled across the Aquarian by accident and thought it might be interesting to play with this metered style during the last part of January and the entire month of February. My first Aquarian I will call Descending.
About the Aquarian
Maris Mazz created this metered style of poetry.
Each stanza has lines of 2/4/6/2 syllables. They can have any number of stanzas creating multiples of 4 lines. They aren’t supposed to rhythm at all.
Descending
This is
Not the age of
Aquarius rising
Anymore
We have
Moved past the point
Of no return these days yet
Still hope
Yes hope
Lingering in
The darkness and light
Yes hope
Future
Drenched in darkness
Begging for the light of day
Restless
Seeking
The light of truth
Flinching at the lies told
To us
Reaching
Past the blockade
Of unanswered questions
Seizing
Grasping
The fragile wall
personified
Justice
Needing
Final verdict
To pay for our sins
Descent
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I think this would perform really well with a background beat.
That’s so interesting. I’ve never noticed meters until now when you talk about Aquarius.
Thank you for reading. They have been fun to write.