Commas, parenthesis, and en-dashes.

Rules, as set out by Deb Thornton my English professor:

Dashes are used for yelling in sentences.
Commas and semi colons cast a casual or subtle emphasis,
Parenthesis bring down the text inside of them, things that can be skipped over if you need to read fast.

I never knew. Now you do too.

A poem I just wrote off the cuff, to put on my wedding website.

Oh the fun!

These paths were destined to cross
A choice made
No time delayed
Then a move

A smile from a stranger
A brief passing on the street
Soon closer in view
Passed too quickly, yet soon to be reviewed
To become more familiar

A wrong turn perceived
A warning given
From a stranger in the hall
Familiarity triggered
The street recalled

The smile remembered like the brilliant flash from a camera.

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These rivers were destined to cross
A choice made
No time delayed
Then a move as a wave trying to break from the sea

A smile from a stranger
A brief passing on the street
Soon closer in view
Risen, passed, and settled too quickly, yet soon to be reviewed
To become more familiar

A wrong turn perceived
A warning given
From a stranger in the hall
Familiarity triggered
The street recalled, rushing

The smile remembered like the brilliant flash from a camera
Capturing the magnificent spray on the rocks before
The Ocean recedes.