please do not
puncture my poetry
with unwanted or
wanton punctuation
commas i suppose
are required for prose
but totally unnecessary
for terse purple verse
better to be clean
in your cummings
and goings than to
leave a blot or dot
and if you cannot
decide where to pause
feel free to break laws
but be warned that
the punctuation police
are determined to deter
any pregnant poets
who miss a period
Melissa hosts poetics at dVerse and prompts us to write sans punctuation
a poem in my pocket 
Jun 10, 2026 @ 13:20:22
This is clever and funny Lynn, loved it 💞Suzanne
Jun 11, 2026 @ 06:20:43
Mission accomplished! Thanks for stopping by, Suzanne 🙂
Jun 10, 2026 @ 11:43:43
What a fun read! I was anticipating a pregnant pause and instead got a missed period.
Jun 10, 2026 @ 13:03:43
Ha, ha! Thanks for reading, Maggie 🙂
Jun 10, 2026 @ 07:46:28
A very fun read Lynn. I’m sure you were chuckling to yourself as you were writing it. 👏
Jun 10, 2026 @ 08:46:27
Yes, I enjoyed this prompt…thank you, Shaun!
Jun 10, 2026 @ 06:45:15
These lines in particular made me smile, Lynn:
‘better to be clean
in your cummings
and goings than to
leave a blot or dot’.
Jun 10, 2026 @ 08:47:17
Glad you liked it, Kim!
Jun 10, 2026 @ 05:31:08
🙂luv that humurous stanza, best
Thanks for dropping by my blog, Lynn
much love
Jun 10, 2026 @ 08:49:54
🥰
Jun 10, 2026 @ 04:25:15
your love of the pun shines through Lynn
Jun 10, 2026 @ 08:48:47
Sometimes I can’t help myself 😊
Jun 10, 2026 @ 00:46:51
I especially like the stanza
“better to be clean
in your cummings
and goings than to
leave a blot or dot”
Thanks for writing, Lynn!
Jun 10, 2026 @ 08:43:14
Thanks for your comment and a great prompt, Melissa!
Jun 10, 2026 @ 08:50:20
Hi Lynn! Thank you!💛
Jun 09, 2026 @ 20:43:13
OMG!! this was cute and a fun read until that ending!
Jun 09, 2026 @ 21:53:48
Glad you liked it 😅
Jun 09, 2026 @ 19:50:28
😂😂that’s funny
Jun 09, 2026 @ 21:55:53
Glad you get my humor 😜
Jun 09, 2026 @ 19:41:45
This made me smile, Lynne. I love your play on words!
Jun 09, 2026 @ 21:59:21
Thanks for your appreciative comment, Dwight!
Jun 10, 2026 @ 09:30:51
You are most welcome!