Punctuation, stepchild tool of writing
Does not get it’s write-ful due
If we stopped this literate slighting
It would be a literal coup
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I have had the pleasure of reading poems about Maths, poems about Science and about many other subjects, but this one is unique in its emphasis on linguistic perfection. Thanks, Stanley.
Very true, so it's odd that the author leaves so much of it out himself. There should be a period on the end of the 2nd line, and a few others. I heartily commend punctuation to rhymers, it makes your stuff easier to read. Leaving it out is just arty-farty, in my view.
Yes! Yes! Yes, I really enjoyed this and agree whole-heartedly. Is anyone taught it any more?
Nice piece on the essence of punctuation marks. Thanks for sharing.
A delightful read, a nice little trip down memory lane for all those times my English teachers would interrogate my use of grammar. This is not just a good poem but its a nice little note for all those poor students that need a little refresher about the proper use of punctuation. Great choice for members poem of the day.
Cute and clever. Somewhat perplexed by the incorrect use of it's in Stanza 1, Line 2. The use of it's is used for it is, rather than the possessive form its. Since this is an instructional poem about punctuation and writing, ...
Nice job. I could see teachers showing this to their students to help them remember what different punctuation marks are for.
Without proper punctuation, sometimes meaning of a sentence is completely changed. A nice write.
A poem on writing skills and correctness of grammer and averting the literal disaster a beutiful one.
Punctuate with punctuation...beautiful, very nice poem indeed...
Perfect! ! ! Lovely and great use of the punctuation in demonstrating your point and meaning! Fun and rhyming but with depth :) ... Now, if only there's a poem like this for the grammar of you're, they're, too, and loose, among others! ! ! Very enjoyed :)
I absolutely love this. You incorporated a grammar lesson in a poem and it worked beautifully. Keep up the good work!
Quite an interesting poem and certainly deserves to be the poem of the day! Hats off, Stanley!
Really interesting writings, quite eclectic thought!