writing poems

As an English major, I believe that poetry is a form of self expression and you should use whatever feels natural to you. If you feel like using an ellipsis in your poem, then you should! It's all about your own preference. We all have our own writing styles, and I'm sure whatever you choose to use, will fit your own writing style. Good luck and keep writing!

To expand on what the person before me said, an ellipses is just like any other form of punctuation. In poetry, punctuation is very important for creating your rhythm. A comma is for a brief pause. A period is also called a "full stop" because that is what it is telling you to do. An ellipses, then, would indicate that you want the reader to stop reading, as if they had come to a period, and then take a pause, for dramatic effect. So it is all up to you in how you want the poem read, as poetry was never intended to be read silently in one's head but to be performed aloud. :D

Hi Friend, I also believe that in poetry you are free to flow with thoughts and you can use your style as you want.