Twelve Commas-A Comma Conundrum

Today begins a comma conundrum. Writing poetry that must contain twelve. Exactly twelve, no less, no more, will challenge us galore. Laughing my head off, I now begin vying for fun fame. Very curious I have become about the contest sponsor’s game English writing requires commas to separate sentences, clauses, and lists. Come on, now, one and all; join the comma fun! Omit not a comma after clauses lest you cause your sentence to run! Mistakes in comma usage send communications quickly askew. Meandering words upon the page can make a reader turn blue. Adverbs such as: therefore, nevertheless, and furthermore need commas, too. So, study sentence structure and tell comma usage mistakes adieu. © January 27, 2012 Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Written for Poetry Soup Member Contest: Tons of comma fun! Sponsored by: Russell Sivey