Constance La France Poet Free verse

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Period

 
I am
a period.  When you see me it means
a full stop.      A break for
the reader.
    The end of the sentence.

I end your story.    Sometimes not soon
  enough.
      Sometimes I am not found for 
long stretches of time.      I am hiding it seems.

Good sentence structure
          brings me acceptable in the world.
  I like that.
      When I am used correctly.   Oops.

Not   in intervals    durations      infrequently
   or repeatedly     and wherever   and whenever.
               Often I go where I do not
    belong just because I can.

I am not pretty
           like a exclamation mark
   or a semi-colon or even the lovely 
question mark            no    I am just a dot.

But        I am demanding.       ClOSE the door.
or I can be polite.  Please close the door.

So this is my story.
I am
a period.       When you see me it means
a full stop.     A break for 
the reader.
    The end of a sentence.   

And in ending    always        remember to
                wrap it up      with me.

                           The end.   
               

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September 8, 2015

Free Verse - Personification

For the contest, Punctuation Personified, sponsor, Debbie Guzzi

9th Place

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Sara Kendrick October 11, 2015 at 2:04 PM The Periods have it..Way to go with this winner..Congrats..Sara..Especially cute one..

Skat A October 9, 2015 at 12:16 AM Broken, Congratulations with your win. **SKAT**

Debbie Guzzi October 7, 2015 at 7:53 PM That's one feisty period!!! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Kim Van Breda September 9, 2015 at 10:07 PM Very clever.. I enjoyed the format and the unique subject matter. Glad I made a "full stop" to read this ;) ~~X~~

John Beam September 9, 2015 at 5:09 PM cool comparison period.

Sneha Rv September 9, 2015 at 1:20 PM This is lovely!! Just amazing!!!! Good luck in the contest!! :D :D

James Inman September 9, 2015 at 10:50 AM I enjoyed this very much, BW.

Grace Mutindi September 9, 2015 at 7:30 AM I love the life you've breathed into the period Broken Wings. All the best in the contest.

Anne-Lise Andresen September 9, 2015 at 3:13 AM - A powerful, poems B.W. ..... I see luckily that it "only" for the contest :) - Good luck it is a great poem ! - Hope your day will be beautiful :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Michael Tor September 9, 2015 at 1:59 AM Broken Wings you have done it again. This is a winner! Cleverly thought, punctuated and ended with....... a period. I'm sure this write of yours will do exceptionally well. Congrats..

John Beam September 8, 2015 at 10:26 PM that is a big period. I'll check back later