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A period am I; you do not see
me all that much in poems any more.
At times I’m placed by poets awkwardly
before a line is finished! I implore
you, don’t disgrace me. Surely you can use
me easily. I’m just a little dot!
I end each sentence. How can you abuse
me? Try to think of what your teachers taught!
Each sentence has a subject and a verb,
but sometimes phrases enter in the flow
to lengthen sentences, and they might curb
you if my friend, the comma, is your foe!
Review things! I am not my comma friend.
Please put me where each sentence has its end!


For the Punctuation Personified Contest of Debbie Guzzi

* by the way, seems we can put the period anywhere except in the Soup title heading after abbreviations like Ms.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 10/19/2015 10:39:00 AM
I'm trying to find one I haven't read. I know there are one or two. Thanks for the visit. Love, daver
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Date: 10/11/2015 2:05:00 PM
The Periods have it..Way to go with this winner..Congrats..Sara
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Date: 10/9/2015 12:16:00 AM
Sweet win. SKAT
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 10/9/2015 1:17:00 AM
you think so? An Hm? hahaha
Date: 10/7/2015 7:56:00 PM
Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 10/7/2015 9:53:00 AM
Dropping back with my congrats:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 10/5/2015 4:41:00 PM
Hello Andrea... you had me stumped with what 'period' meant at first as we call them 'full stops.' You are truly a great writer of sonnets - Lindsay
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/7/2015 9:52:00 AM
Same here Lindsay could be quite embarrassing lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 10/4/2015 6:23:00 AM
I have missed reading your poetry. Another gem here.
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Date: 10/3/2015 11:30:00 PM
As a true "sonneteer" you glow! English teacher eh? How was I to know? I was lousy at following rules and writing properly was my foe.. Great sonnet, contest theme was a bit too confusing for me to dare enter. A7
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Date: 10/3/2015 8:00:00 PM
The English teacher in you arises to the challenge my dear sis. I know how you love to punctuate correctly, so this was a great way to bring in your lessons about the period.
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Date: 10/3/2015 7:51:00 PM
.......loved this...........
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Date: 10/3/2015 10:39:00 AM
lovely rhymes and an excellently done sonnet about a period,Andrea.
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Date: 10/3/2015 10:29:00 AM
Wow you're making me feel guilty for not using punctuation in my poetry. But gosh what a shock I got when I realised the subject matter. So you guys call the "." a "period"? Down here abouts we call it a "Full Stop". A "period" is a cycle ...well ...you know ...(blush, look down at my feet). Imagine my surprise to see a poem about punctuation!
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/7/2015 9:51:00 AM
your comment made me smile Scott - oh such differences in our language could be quite embarrassing lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 10/3/2015 9:41:00 AM
I am guilty. I usually leave spaces between periods. Love, DAve
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Date: 10/3/2015 8:06:00 AM
- These little dots ..... I like them :)) - Using them a little here .... and there :) - A great poem, Andrea - I wish you good luck in the contest ...... and lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 10/3/2015 6:33:00 AM
Yup!!! Some things can't be used in titles when posting a poem..Enjoyed reading your contest entry..Way to go..Reads like a winner..Neat, well constructed work..Thanks for the honor of placing in your contest..Sara
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Date: 10/2/2015 10:20:00 PM
Nice look at punctuation here. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
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Date: 10/2/2015 7:11:00 PM
Yes, you are the master of punctuation. That is my downfall.
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Date: 10/2/2015 7:02:00 PM
Enjoyed very much! great exposition of subject!
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Date: 10/2/2015 6:49:00 PM
I think Debbie will love this clever sonnet Andrea:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx7
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/2/2015 6:59:00 PM
ha ha I LOVE the cartoon:-) hugs jan xxx
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