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. This one I will call Roses for my Birthday.
About the Aquarian and Roses for my Birthday
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.
Roses for my Birthday Roses For my Birthday Sent secretly by my New York City son A secret gift He and the Rooster planned To warm A dark Day with brilliant Shades of red bouquet of Beauty Sitting On my kitchen Table with petals that To spread In a Day or two in The crystal vase they came Through the Door when Rooster brought them Into the house for me To start The small February Birthday celebration For me This is A wonderful Reminder I must have Done at Least one Thing right to have Such a thoughtful caring Warm son
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Beautiful
Thank you.
How special!
It was. Thank you.
Happy Birthday Molly! Beautiful flowers.
Thank you.