Backwards Poem Contest Example
Example for Backwards Poem Contest
you
breathing
inside
me eludes
greatness with
pure temptation
and love within
obstacles in faith
with hope of future
dependent for
living greatly
and freedom
to love with
prayers
gently
said
It is a form of poetry which can be read correctly downwards and upwards also.
I used a strict syllable count of: 1-2-2-3-3-4-4-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1
My hope was for this to flow as close to a free verse poem as possible when read down then back up again.
This is what it reads going down (words left to right)
"you breathing inside me eludes greatness with pure temptation and love within obstacles in faith with hope of future dependent for living greatly and freedom to love with prayers gently said."
This is how it reads starting at the end and going back up (words right to left)
"said gently prayers with love to freedom and gently living for dependent future of hope with faith in obstacles within love and temptation pure with greatness eludes me inside breathing you."
Date Written: July 18, 2016
Copyright © Lu Loo | Year Posted 2016
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