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I've tried to rework this, and even I know it's not there yet.  I'm not sure if I'm swinging the meter right, or just forcing it to fit in my own reading.   I'm not sure if S2 L2 reads quite right.  And I'm unhappy with how the last line just feels tagged on there without even a one word syllable to tie it to the previous line . . . any thoughts?

And a question about aesthetics . . . I'm finding that some of the flow is lost when putting the words to meter.  For example, I think that if I forget about meter, it sounds better in the last line to say "A woman's soul can never be possessed."  And the way it is now sounds forced.  Is that because that's what meter kind of does, or does the awkward flow just mean I'm lacking skill . . .  never mind.  I think I know the answer to that. 

by White_Feather on June 13 2007