Dash —
(dashes as punctuation marks)
The Dash —
How dashing the dash is—
So straight and so narrow.
It aims at a word like a spear—or an arrow—
And luckily hasn't a point at one end
Or it might—Just by accident—
Puncture a friend.
But don't call it pointless—it passes for many—
For comma, parentheses—just about any.
It dashes about with the greatest devotion.
It's blunt,
It's abrupt—
It creates a commotion.
It's used to gain emphasis, vigor, a touch
Of surprise—and it's also—by some—
Used too much.
For other marks of punctuation, go to the Index of Punctuation Marks unit.
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