Karen Croft Poet Other

marriage divorce criss cross

you                                                me
      brazen                                      shy
         lazy                                     adventurous
         demeaning                       lighthearted
             opposites                    attract
                             Marriage
                      love's               downfall
                     fighting              arguing
                   hateful                    scorned
                 revenge                       hurt
               controlling                       depressed
              lost                                       unloved
            farewell                                    divorce

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John Anderson August 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM Hi, Congratulations with your place in the Criss-Cross Pivot Contest. You did a wonderful job with the complex layout AND with the concept gathering down to the PIVOT and then expanding out with a changed perspective. Note: You can use 2-3 words on either side rather than a single one. If you are interested in continuing with this layout and perspective - send me a soup mail and I will provide a link in return post to a python tool that does 90% of the layout for you. Have Fun! Cheers! Karen Croft August 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM Thank you for the congrats!! It might be a hot minute to look into revising, but I will let you know!

Joanna Daniel June 29, 2026 at 3:21 AM This is well crafted:) Karen Croft June 29, 2026 at 3:40 AM thank you!

Alison A Smith June 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM A criss-cross-pivot at it's finest. Karen Croft June 29, 2026 at 1:46 AM thank you!!