3 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/poem/elements/rune.rs b/src/poem/elements/rune.rs
index 64e3326..79d53d0 100644
--- a/src/poem/elements/rune.rs
+++ b/src/poem/elements/rune.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ pub enum Rune {
     /// The space character, to dilineate words (`' '`)
     Pause,
 
+    /// The backslash character, to escape special character (`\`)
+    Special,
+
     /// The forward slash character, to dilineate paths (`/`)
     Path,
 
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Rune {
         let rune = match self {
             Rune::None => "",
             Rune::Pause => " ",
+            Rune::Special => "\\",
             Rune::Path => "/",
             Rune::Remark => "#",
             Rune::String => "\"",
diff --git a/src/poem/read.rs b/src/poem/read.rs
index 8f3fd4a..7f3ae32 100644
--- a/src/poem/read.rs
+++ b/src/poem/read.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ impl Readable for Poem {
             // Determine the meter based on the character
             let rune = match c {
                 ' ' => Rune::Pause,
+                '\\' => Rune::Special,
                 '/' => Rune::Path,
                 '#' => Rune::Remark,
                 '\'' | '"' => Rune::String,
@@ -356,6 +357,14 @@ impl Readable for Poem {
                     verse.add(&mut word, channel);
                 }
 
+                Rune::Special => {
+                    let c = chars.next();
+                    match c {
+                        Some(c) => word.push(c),
+                        None => continue,
+                    }
+                }
+
                 Rune::Remark => {
                     remark!(chars);
                 }
diff --git a/src/poem/read/parse.rs b/src/poem/read/parse.rs
index fc1979f..0b6c5a3 100644
--- a/src/poem/read/parse.rs
+++ b/src/poem/read/parse.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ macro_rules! string {
                     $word.push('\x0e');
                     $i += 1;
                 }
+                Some(c) if c == '\\' => {
+                    let c = match $chars.next() {
+                        Some(c) => c,
+                        None => continue,
+                    };
+                    $word.push(c);
+                    $i += 1;
+                }
                 Some(c) => {
                     $word.push(c);
                     $i += 1;
@@ -108,6 +116,14 @@ macro_rules! poem {
             match $chars.next() {
                 None => return Err(Mishap::PartialMishap($j, $i, $c)),
                 Some(c) if c == token => break,
+                Some(c) if c == '\\' => {
+                    let c = match $chars.next() {
+                        Some(c) => c,
+                        None => continue,
+                    };
+                    $word.push(c);
+                    $i += 1;
+                }
                 Some(c) => {
                     poetry.push(c);
                     $i += 1;