Original poem reprinted online here: "Syzygy" by Martin Ott Originally read: February 1, 2013 More information about the Poet: Martin Ott I didn't look up "Syzygy" when I read this the first time. I thought the poet coined a word that is a riff on synergy which fits with the energy of the poem. However, as I was searching for this link to this poem today, I decided why not check it out. Syzygy -- Literature / Poetry) (in classical prosody) a metrical unit of two feet. So wouldn't be the basis of measurement in Poetry (how to measure spondees, dactyl, iambs, etc.) Here's a yahoo answer about how Syzygy is used in a poem (Phonetic and Metrical) . I still don't get it after reading this. The poem itself doesn't scan conventionally. However, when I look at the poem through this definition of Syzygy: Syzygy -- (Astronomy) either of the two positions (conjunction or opposition) of a celestial body when sun, earth, and the body lie in a...
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