I’ve floated far away.
Never want to stay
here. I fish everyday
Because I’m so lonely.
I want a friend,
But I’m isolated
With the bends,
Looking at the sea
Wondering what might be
If I wasn’t alone.
Feeling like a crone.
If only I was home.
In poetry, a syllabic meter is characterized by A. having a fixed number of syllables per line.
So, if we're talking about a pentameter, which is a type of a syllabic meter, it always has to have 10 syllables in each line. An unchanging number of syllables in line is important when it comes to a syllabic meter because it contributes to the rhythm of the poem, whereas stress and pronunciation are not as important here.
