Semicolon. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.

[Todd]

Sometimes I like to add punctuation to a poem, but most of time, I would like the reader to make their own inflections. I do this because I don't want a poem to have just one tone. For me, it's better if the reader creates their own meaning entirely, so that my words are merely inspiration for their thoughts.

A little too postmodern for my tastes. I think the experience of a poem shouldn't be so free flowing.