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Elliptical [1]

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2.27.18

In her book Madame X (Canarium Books, 2012), Darcie Dennigan uses ellipses throughout her poems [3], which drastically alter their shape and texture. This week, try writing your own poem that employs ellipses. Do you find yourself writing in a different rhythm or omitting more words with this tool? There is something mysterious and suggestive about ellipses, as if a truth is being hinted at but not fully revealed. Perhaps this quality has a place in your poem. 


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[1] https://www.pw.org/content/elliptical [2] https://www.pw.org/genre/poetry [3] https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/55446/the-war