Vagaries... "two or more independent clauses in the sentence that need a period or semicolon," highlighting "remembering so". I agree that the sentence is formed just fine... just a missing comma before "so" which still doesn't make a run-on. On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 9:31 PM, Dick Veit <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Even if it were a run-on, it's a *poem! . . . *But all parts seem fully > formed and properly connected. What are the specifics of the claim? > > > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:11 PM, John Chorazy <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> I've recently seen this sentence in a poem called a run-on and would >> dispute that claim. Any thoughts on a parsing would be appreciated. >> >> "There was a dream I had and want to keep remembering so / I write the >> image down, mindful that years from now nothing / will remain of it except >> this ink, and barely that." >> >> Thank you... enjoy the weekend. >> >> >> -- >> John Chorazy >> English III Honors, AP Lit >> Advisor, *Panther Press* >> Pequannock Township High School >> 973.616.6000 >> >> >> Noli Timere >> To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web >> interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select >> "Join or leave the list" >> >> Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ >> > > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface > at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or > leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > -- John Chorazy English III Honors, AP Lit Advisor, *Panther Press* Pequannock Township High School 973.616.6000 Noli Timere To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/