Under the Porch Light

[Caleb Murdock]

I meant meter, though again, I'm no expert. Something about the structure of the poem made me want it. It may just be me.

Thank you for the additional thoughts.

I rarely write in strict meter. I tend to count syllables, and usually end up with 9 to 11 syllables per line. When scanned, my lines are sometimes pentameter and sometimes tetrameter. Basically, I listen to the rhythms in my head, and if I am satisfied with the sound, I don't tamper with it. When pressed, I just call my poetry "free verse", although it isn't really that. It's some kind of hybrid, I guess.