Punctuation Or Not

[billy]

Ah, I think I need to clarify my point then. I'm not arguing that one ought to never use proper rules of grammar, punctuation and mechanics. I was merely arguing that it's okay not to, if that's what the piece calls for.

Perhaps we're on more common ground than first thought...

and how would a poet know if it's the right time if they don't know the rules.

some on here are still learning the basics (i hope) would you tell them the same thing?

I would never steer someone away from learning the rules and fundamentals. That's just basic and should occur. My only contention is that I think it should not always be strictly followed thereafter.

In other words, I think the only way someone can artistically curtail conventional rules of poetry is by knowing them. If you're curtailing them out of not knowing them, then that's just incompetence.

most half decent poets will say "think out of the box and change some of the rules" as long as you know what rules you're dicking about with.

so it seem we think alike then

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that's hypnotizing me