Comma People

From across the room
it’s easy to see they are
comma people, parsing
each others’ dialogue, now
having a conversation
about the dictionary, now
references the perfect
way to use a semicolon,
now listening to others
with red pen ears.

 

About the Poet:
JD DeHart is a writer and teacher. His chapbook, The Truth About Snails, is available from Red Dashboard.

 

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