I Give
For The Vocal Inverse Challenge
Introduction
I found this definition of this sort of poem on the internet
What do you call a poem that can be read backwards?
Extending that idea then of forward and backward are palindrome poems. You might also know them as reverse poems or mirror poems. These are poems that you can read for meaning in two ways–from top to bottom and then bottom to top.
I do find this concept difficult but the five lines that I have written were inspired by a song on "The Anti-Nasty League" by Pop Will Eat Itself, "Director's Cut" that includes the lines:
"I Wish You Heaven,
I Wish You Hell"
I thought it would be good to do it visually as well to show the change in attitude.
The Prompt
Write a poem that takes on a different meaning when you read the lines from bottom to top.
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I Give You Hell
That Is Why
You Hurt Me
Even Though
I Give You Heaven
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Comments (7)
Excellent! If I read a few more of yours I might be ready to attempt a reverse myself.
This was so beautifully done!
Yup, a Palindrome. I've done one. You've probably already read that as it was from 2 years ago. Yours was soooo fantastic!
Beautiful in its simplicity, well done.
Beautifully done, Mike!
Nicely done!
This is an excellent entry to the Challenge,Mike. Only you 💗