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Put In the Punctuation

Put in the Punctuation By Franklin Price 6/3/2015 Put in the punctuation Wherever you would like To pause the words and keep them From overflowing your mind's dike To organize your thinking To better understand The meaning of my poetry Punctuation lacking is my brand Meaning can change greatly With Commas periods and such The variety of what words say With punctuation changes much Let your mind run rampant As you read my poetry And if you need to punctuate You may do it it is free I leave these few words with you Punctuate them as you will A group of baboons a congress As the men upon the hill

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Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 6/4/2015 11:12:00 AM

I have to admit, the title caught my eye. Reading your poems without punctuation is quite fascinating for me. In fairness, the lack of punctuation (for me at least) allowed me to read through your lines more thoroughly (since I had to read them more slowly in my mind and you're right, it could lead to a different level of organization.Like what I said, Fascinating. I like the concept of giving your readers free reign to punctuate your poems in their minds.Very witty last stanza. Thanks for this!

Franklin Price
Date: 6/4/2015 3:35:00 PM

Wala na, Thanks for the extended comment. You totally get the reasoning I have for not putting in punctuation. Thoughful reading produces insight. Poems should be what you think of them along with what the author thought to write them. We're alike yet different. thanks again for your comments.