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Do narrative poems have to have periods, commas and punctuation?

April 26, 2017Arts Commas Humanities Narrative periods poems poetry punctuation

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Do narrative poems have to have periods, commas and punctuation?

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Most narrative poems do use a certain amount of punctuation, but it’s not like there’s a rule that says they have to. If the poem is working for you, that is, if you feel it wouldn’t be improved by adding more punctuation, then leave it.