The semi-colon:
I employ it often
Sometimes not often enough
I prefer it over the period
Periods enlist finality
Semi-colons signal what life should
Constantly endeavor to parade before the
Marquee of the living–Relationships.
The semi-colon—that mark between two
Independent clauses announcing simultaneously
Its independent choice to be dependent
How exciting I might say—to know dependence
Is a choice of independence
The semi-colon—that mark between
Tying items in a series together!
What rhythm: Clap, clap, clap; pause;
Clap, clap, clap; snap, clap, clap; stop.
The semi-colon: building relationships
One “;” (semi-colon) at a time!
Dr. Hyman's African American Culture Review 