Poems · Original writing
The full stop curled up at the end.
The comma rested near a friend.
The question mark stood wide awake:
“What other shape could morning take?”
The exclamation leapt up tall.
“I HEARD A FOOTSTEP IN THE HALL!”
The brackets made a quiet space
(For one small thought to find its place).
Punctuation marks help us read a sentence. Try saying “You found it.” Then try “You found it?” Your voice may change even though the words stay the same.
Try a little activity
Write one sentence with a full stop, then a question mark. Read both aloud.
Pause & wonder
Which punctuation mark sounds most awake?