tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266151532403601584.post1167028946383802664..comments2024-01-11T03:09:32.491-05:00Comments on Poetry Editor: Punctuation and grammar provide poets and writers with language tools of the writing tradeMary Saylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08709628386233742459noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266151532403601584.post-47473981119047285752011-10-29T11:45:36.180-04:002011-10-29T11:45:36.180-04:00Good info on your blog! Hope you don't just re...Good info on your blog! Hope you don't just revisit this one, but sign up to Follow :) Thanks.<br /><br />Punctuating poetry to guide the poet in performing might vary from punctuation needed to guide readers in comprehending. Either way, the best answer for any aspect of a poem comes as we ask ourselves: Does it work?Mary Saylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709628386233742459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266151532403601584.post-42667770699639791042011-10-29T11:20:33.113-04:002011-10-29T11:20:33.113-04:00Hi Mary, I read your post on LinkedIn and was so i...Hi Mary, I read your post on LinkedIn and was so inspired I wrote a blog post in response. That was before I read this post on your blog! <br />In any case, I agree with most of what you say, however, I think if a poet doesn't use any punctuation in a verse, then plops a period at the end of the verse, they simply haven't thought about the punctuation! I put some links in <br /><a href=Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266151532403601584.post-7701420884387855932011-10-14T12:50:19.280-04:002011-10-14T12:50:19.280-04:00Thanks for your encouraging words, Matthew. I'...Thanks for your encouraging words, Matthew. I've asked members of one of the peer groups I belong to on LinkedIn to let me know of other grammar websites with easy-to-follow info and visuals that I can add to the Resource page of The Poetry Editor website, so check back to see if new links appear.<br /><br />I've also been thinking how each poet is a unique person, which means poets just Mary Saylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709628386233742459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266151532403601584.post-91051181795922591512011-10-14T12:29:23.112-04:002011-10-14T12:29:23.112-04:00Very helpful information, the desire to be differe...Very helpful information, the desire to be different is alluring to me as a new poet but I see how damaging it is to the poem.<br /><br />The six bullet points are very helpful things to remember, that there are other more effective ways to make poems appealing.<br /><br />Thankyou for the links Mary, it may be difficult to learn grammar but very much a neccesity.<br /><br />Lastly I will say MCBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367415748089529887noreply@blogger.com