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 08-09-2005 Roger Crique
I totally disagree with you, Leah, capitalization of every line does not add anything special to a poem. Punctuation marks do! If you want to add effect to your work, do it with imagery and a combination of special words, just like you've done it with this poem, which I think it's outstanding in form, fluidity and imagery! Not everyone can write this type of apocalyptic poetry, but you certainly can! Thanks for sharing!
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08-04-2005 Leah Garrison
I know that Bob has posted guidelines about capitalization and punctuation in regards to awarding points, and I would be the last person to even try to debate the issue with him, but...
capitalizing the first letter of every line in a poem creates a certain image and feel for that poem, as does non-capitalization. in my own poems, some are the kind that require capitalization of every line, and some are the kind that require non-capitalization. capitalization implies several things, including importance, tradition, and formality. anyone who has read e.e. cummings or even some less-drastic but still contemporary poet knows the power that the *image* of a poem, not just its content, can have.
so anyway, what I want you to leave with is knowing that capitalization is dictated by poetic necessity and convention, not the other way around.
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08-03-2005 Jennifer Simpliciano
Wow...that's...breathtaking, really. That's an amazing write. Very well done! Just a note: Maybe you should capitalize the first letter of all your lines. I don't know if you left that out for emphasis or not, but for future reference :)
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07-26-2005 SamiJo Mcquiston
This is another great write, but I think it would look better if you used punctuation all the way through the poem, and not just in certain places. Keep up the good work.
SamiJo
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07-25-2005 David Pekrul
This is a great testimony of faith in God's sacrifice for all humanity. Well expressed. I just hope people are listening.
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07-25-2005 Paul Kangas
This is a beautiful poem! I loved it.
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