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ʏɒboT ɿoᎸ ɘvi⅃
bɘꙅimoɿꟼ ƚoͶ ꙅi woɿɿomoT
tomorrow
there is no
time to worry
save yourself from the pain today
life is short
enjoy the moment
do not
suffer and agonize
God
defeated
Satan
~~~
This is an entry in the Inverse Challenge (a poem that takes on a different meaning when you read the lines from bottom to top). You can check it out here:
About the Creator
𝐑𝐌 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐧
˜”*°•.˜”*°• Time is our most valuable asset. Thank you for spending some of your time with me! •°*”˜.•°*”˜
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Comments (13)
Beautifully executed and so creative!
The meaning of your title and subtitle is such an important one for everyone to keep in mind. This poem flips the switch instantly when reading in reverse, and the contrast is front and centre! I like how the message could easily be applied to today’s society, where it’s an instant gratification kinda world. Nicely done👏
The switch from light to dark is so pronounced in this poem. That's what should be conveyed in an inverse. Nice.
Another great entry. Well done, Rob.
Beautiful lines!🥰
Wow! So this is how it is done. I tried and failed miserably. Ok copy from RM time. This is one of the best entries yet.
`what the hell man. Rob, you little American genius. I actually don't know if you're little, lol, but woah buddy, this is cool. I've been trying to toy with glass full/glass half empty kinda logic for one of my entries for this challenge and you did a splendid job lol. I also love that...you did the positive on the normal read and the negative on the reverse...I often go the other way...but it has a lot of structural logic that way too. Well done, sir!
Whoaaaaa this blew my mind! I especially loved the bottom to top version! If this doesn't place in the challenge, I'd be so furious! Because out of all the entries that I've read for far, yours is the one that had two very distinct meanings!
Oh wow, that flip made the poem take a 180! Great work!!
A wonderful poem.
F***ig brilliant.
Whoa!!! Man, you did it. It clearly has two meanings. This is going to be a tough challenge. Thank you for the solid example of how it's done.
Ooh. Scary and up lifting or visa versa. Very well done