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The Power of Punctuation

For "The Haiku of Now" challenge. A short poem about passive-aggressive texts.

By Madison "Maddy" NewtonPublished about 3 hours ago 1 min read

A period hurts.

An explanation mark, swell.

I want it to hurt.

Haikuhumor

About the Creator

Madison "Maddy" Newton

I'm a Stony Brook University graduate and a communications coordinator for the NYS Assembly. Writing is one of my passions, and Vocal has been a great creative outlet for me.

Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/madleenewt120/

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