I thought I would never require myself to comment on this subject, but the recent deluge of emails announcing anniversaries and milestone dates has prompted me into it. This is about the correct, and incorrect, usage of "anniversary". We all know what first anniversary means. It is the recurrence of an event - usually a very important event - on the exact date after a year the event took place. Thus, if a wedding took place yesterday, 9 … [Read more...]
Revisiting “Poetry editing and punctuation” with a poll
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Before I miss this opportunity, there is a quick poll going on at emanilapoetry.com asking members and readers what they think: Which is correct to use between words? Single space or double space? Though it may appear trivial to others, spacing in poetry is very important as others consider spacing as an element of the poem itself. Aside from errors in grammar and spelling, improper use of spacing and punctuation is one of the common errors … [Read more...]
Poetry editing and punctuation
March 9, 2009 By 27 Comments
Poetry is a great form of self-expression. It is a special form of writing which allows you, the writer, to say or write practically anything with short lines, long lines, rhymes or in whatever style you want. Although I don't want to use the word "licence", still I would say that poetry may also be considered your licence to express emotions in a language that you normally do not use in daily talk. But like other forms of writing, the … [Read more...]
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