General Poetry posted September 11, 2024


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Reverse Poem

To Mother

by Shirley Ann Bunyan

Reverse Poem Contest Winner 

I didn’t reach the top
by listening to pretentious voices
right or wrong
I made my decisions, my choices
A step at a time
One foot in front of the other
An achiever
A resolver
I wanted you to be proud, Mother.
I didn’t have anyone
covering my back when things were rough
I brazened it out
pretending, mostly, I was tough.
I never sought to give in
I never wanted to derail
I never wanted to say these words
‘I failed’.

(Now read from bottom up)


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Reverse poetry is a unique form where a poem can be read from top to bottom to reveal one meaning, and from bottom to top to reveal a different or even opposite meaning. Write this type of poem for this contest. At the end of your poem, include the note: “Now read bottom-up.” Read the Poem of the Month winner I am fine by Jessica Wheeler for an example.
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