Waxing Grammatic
Punctuation of poetry
is a personal practice,
For one's point of perception
is perched on a precipice:
The popular precepts
of potent presentation—
Though purely pragmatic—
may lead to prostration.
Pruning a poem
promotes petulant mood,
Especially if perfection
is the product pursued.
One’s pretense may pivot:
profound to picayune;
Still, the paramount point
is plainly opportune.
Prevails not a peer
to poet’s point of reference;
Disposition to pretext
is poised upon preference.
‘Tis poetic privilege
to oppose plausibility
And replace precedence
with provident possibility;
Hence, potential for pleasance
may politely predispose
To defy postulations
prevailing in prose.
So peruse the profane
before posing petition—
Appealing for pardon
beats praying permission!