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I am fine.

A reverse poem

48 total reviews 
Comment from LyndaS
Exceptional
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I appreciate your swimming around outside the box. This is brilliant. Your mind is a candy store for the rest of us. Killer post! Keep it up.

Lynda

 Comment Written 07-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 08-Aug-2024
    Lynda, I am thrilled you enjoyed it. This form was a challenge, for sure! Thank you so much!
    Xoxoxo
    Jess
Comment from estory
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I thought this was really interesting, quite unique, and I thought you put some great effort into composing this so that it reads well from top to bottom and from bottom to top. In the end, it creates this ambiguous sense of life, of the facade of smiles hiding the real fears underneath. This is a great example of form providing the framework for theme. I've never seen anything like this before, and I'm wondering where you learned about this form. It really is a step in a new direction. estory

 Comment Written 07-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 08-Aug-2024
    I am extremely grateful for that, estory. I just recently stumbled upon a poem written in this style titled "Pretty Ugly" by Abdullah Shoaib. After reading, I felt inspired to give it a go and discovered that it was definitely a challenge.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
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WOW!! I am impressed this is a excellent job especially for your first attempt at writing a reverse poem. Thank you for being so talented and sharing this talent with us.

 Comment Written 07-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 08-Aug-2024
    Thank you so much, Barbara, for the kind words and huge smile!
    Xo
    Jess
Comment from patcelaw
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This is well written was a pleasure to listen to. I wish you the very best with the riding that you do hear on his story. Also, wish you a very good day and a very wonderful week. Patricia.

 Comment Written 07-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 08-Aug-2024
    Thanks so much, Patricia! Xo
Comment from jake cosmos aller
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You nailed this form which sounds like a good form to try and I will try it out later I like the image chosen as it nicely sums up the feeling of the poem in a piasco cubist sort of way

 Comment Written 07-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 08-Aug-2024
    That means so much, Jake, thank you!
    Xo
    Jess
Comment from Sally Law
Exceptional
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Wowzers, my friend! This is stunning and rocked me! I am amazed at your talent. I don't know if I could do this most difficult form and it make sense. Yours flowed both ways! I'm glad I had a six to give. Magnificent in all aspects!
Sending you my best today as always, dear Jess.
Sal XOs

 Comment Written 07-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 08-Aug-2024
    Thank you for the HUGE smile, my Sally! I appreciate your encouraging words so much!
    Xo
    Jess
reply by Sally Law on 08-Aug-2024
    My pleasure, dear Jess!
    Be blessed.
    Sal XOs
Comment from Jacob1395
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I love how you bring the emotions out in your words, Jessica. I'm sure a lot of people will be able to relate to this piece. We all try to hide what we're really going through, we definitely need to be more open, but sometimes it can be really hard to discuss our feelings. Another excellent piece.

 Comment Written 07-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 08-Aug-2024
    Jacob, that truly means so much to me! Thank you!
    Xo
    Jess
Comment from GoWiSt
Exceptional
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"I am fine." You can say that again, girl--mm, mm, mm, so fine!
"I shout my echoed joy," Well, don't overdo the bellowing. It might be interpreted as an overcompensation for your rumored distress.
"I am not
pleading for help.
Hear me now" Again, careful, that sounds like a plea for something--when you demand audience.
"(now read bottom-up)" Oh, hoho, you got me there, girl--excellent double entendre. Bravo!



 Comment Written 07-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 01-Sep-2024
    This made my day! I apologize for the ridiculously late reply. Thank you, my friend!
Comment from GWHARGIS
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This was great. Reading it forward I felt a sense of joy and relief. Then reading backwards, I felt I had unmasked someone else. The facade or mask had been stripped away. This was well written. Gretchen

 Comment Written 07-Aug-2024

Comment from Bill Schott
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This reverse poem, I Am Fine, is well done, I believe, and pulls off the job of making one positive claim going down but revealing the opposite going up. Nice.

 Comment Written 07-Aug-2024