
unfinished business
the semicolon is unfinished business;
don’t use it if you are not willing to deal
with unfinished businesses;
an invitation you cannot refuse
to take a leap beyond the known
to explore what lies ahead;
a separation that does not divide
but rather bonds
those which are separated;
know that it can become
larger than life and cannot
be bothered even by death;
a flow greater than itself
rolling waves on a quest
to bring us closer home;
– © said sadain 2019
Notes
These days, my weeks and months are seemingly being strung together by a series of semicolons that have taken me to many here and there — mainly occupational work that may not be taxed in this part of the world, but nevertheless, taxes the health; some travels; moving house, or more like shifting furniture than an entire house; welcoming a new, lovely granddaughter; getting past a surveillance audit for the ISO-9001:2015 certification; bonding with more grandkids and the parents who conjured them; while always, always keeping a wary eye on what’s on and over the horizon near and far…. — but rarely near my blog.
I owe many apologies to our community of bloggers for neglecting this spot with nary a warning nor an explanation. But of course you know that this is bound to happen with someone who prides himself as a part-time writer.
So with this post, I bid you welcome and goodbye once more, and leave you with several links to related readings about the semicolon; hopefully, these are enough materials that you can come back to for further reading, until my next post sooner than later. Enjoy the weekend!
— Said Sadain, 19 Oct. 2019
Related Readings
How to Punctuate with Style: Lewis Thomas’s Charming Meditation on the Subtleties of Language
Vonnegut’s Famous Semicolon Advice Was Taken Out of Context
The Virtues of the Semicolon; or, Rebellious Punctuation
Notes on Punctuation by Lewis Thomas
Semicolons: A Love Story
The History Of The Semicolon (And … How To Use It) [An NPR On Point Podcast with Cecelia Watson, author of the book “Semicolon: The Past, Present and Future of a Misunderstood Mark”]
Project Semicolon
Project Semicolon Promotes Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Awareness