Five Common Mistakes That Novice Poets Make

[rayheinrich]

I love ellipses, even when they're not used correctly.
They create the illusion of thought and give me the time
to pretend I'm thinking.

I'm also quite fond of extended ellipses: the four, five, six,
and sometimes even seven dot ones.

To wit:

        Marcel paused on the precipice...
        as did Kate....
        time passed.....

        meanwhile, on the plane below
        the town's people, fresh with their pitchforks and torches
        waited......