Running Sands

[Heather]

I do think punctuation is important because it tells the reader the way the poem should be read - where to pause and where to place emphasis; the placement of a comma can place emphasis on one word or the one next to it, and it can slow the pace; sometimes it can be very subtle but it does make a difference. I suppose it's different if it's your own poem - you know how you want it read, but if someone else is reading it you need to be able to explain that and that is what punctuation does.

Thanks Marty. It's an oldish poem now and there are bits of it I like more than others.

Thanks for the comments poets...