11-20-2013, 08:45 AM
The accursed Power which stands on Privilege
(and goes with women and Champagne and Bridge)
Is broke; -- and Democracy resumes her reign
(which goes with Bridge, and women, and Champagne.)
Hilaire Belloc 'On A General Election'. Just a minor poet, so perhaps he can be forgiven parentheses.
As much as I personally love punctuation, I am beginning to wonder whether the ellipses of Ms Dickinson are not really sufficient for all purposes, apostrophes excepted.
(and goes with women and Champagne and Bridge)
Is broke; -- and Democracy resumes her reign
(which goes with Bridge, and women, and Champagne.)
Hilaire Belloc 'On A General Election'. Just a minor poet, so perhaps he can be forgiven parentheses.
As much as I personally love punctuation, I am beginning to wonder whether the ellipses of Ms Dickinson are not really sufficient for all purposes, apostrophes excepted.