Use quotation marks for short poem quotes
Put line breaks where the poem breaks lines
Use a slash to show line breaks if needed in prose: /
Use ellipses to show omitted words
Use brackets to add or change words for clarity
Indent block quotes for longer poem excerpts
Do not use quotation marks for block quotes unless required by the style guide
Include the poet’s name and poem title if needed
Follow the required citation style
Preserve the original capitalization and punctuation when possible