Thread: The Ovillejo
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Unread 06-16-2002, 12:57 PM
Michael Cantor Michael Cantor is offline
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Continuing the highjack of the ovillejo thread, I agree with Carol on hyphenation. It can be a delight and a big plus in light verse (or what I think of as "ultra-light'), but has no place at all in a "straight" poem. At best it's a distraction - like breaking into a few tap-dance steps while playing the cello - and at worst the writer looks desperate.

Michael