"_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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__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.
Lol, no doubt, O. I'm sure it's about intention like the lengths of dashes 🙏🕊️
Ohh yes, if we make the dashes too long we'll be wasting some ink! lol
Definitely!
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. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
In the early days it was more a search of Metaphor but has over time turned into listening for the metaphors and symbols, stories, and poetry as they present themselves. There's no foolproof system. But still very much a quest. Thanks, friend. 🕊️🙏
To me when I see an underscore it jumps out screaming "read me" it glows with importance. It says there is something to be noted here. Am I amiss? This contradiction in quiet for what I see loud, what is half said I see as fully noted, the subtle to me as if bold print. Is there a message in this too a poem not finished indeed. Loved this one cryptic puzzle as if it was all underscored.
Thanks, Soren. That is quite an excellent reading of this. 🕊️🙏
Most welcome my friend
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