"_underscore_"
the line does not end
it waits — a low bar,
a held breath _ not yet
beneath the sentence
the underscore drags its quiet spine,
pulling the eye forward,
asking the voice to stumble.
not in capitals,
but in undersong —
the half‑said,
the word leaning into tomorrow.
today’s poems fracture,
splinter on enjambment;
but the underscore is subtler,
a stitch that binds absence
to the next insistence.
reader, step across it:
feel the drag of thought
beneath your own tongue —
know the poem is not finished _
only underscored.
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crypticbard (Pseudonym) (
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__Good__write__A__. Notice the use of the underscore there. lol. I'm in debate with a poet over ellipses. Should it be two dots (..) or three dots (...)? It's a matter of major importance - we shouldn't be wasting dots, if two dots is the correct format. lol.__ __ __ __ No need to go mad over underscores, though it's probably the highlight of your week, Fido says to me! lol.
Arqios, this is breathtaking craftsmanship____the underscore____as symbol, seam, and silence all at once. It’s linguistic choreography…restraint elevated to revelation. Stunning, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
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