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Wondering the Possibilities

Palindrome Poetry (also known as Mirrored Poetry)

By Dharrsheena Raja SegarranPublished 4 years ago โ€ข Updated 2 years ago โ€ข 1 min read
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It seemed she was destined to be alone

She questioned life regarding her existence

She needed a life companion

Though her spirits lifted

She felt broken and shattered

In her heart

Were tidal waves

In her mind

Wondering the possibilities

She started her journey

Her mind was made up

She had to go in search of her soulmate

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Palindrome Poetry (also known as Mirrored Poetry), isย a poem that reads the same forward or backwards. Like a folded sheet of paper or a perfect reflection, a palindrome depends on symmetry.

Palindrome poetry starts with an initial poem and then hinges on a line that usually repeats directly in the middle of the poem before working through the rest of the lines in reverse order.

When reversed, the poem would still make sense but the meaning would be different.

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  • Caitlin Charlton5 months ago

    I am eternally impressed with this one. Palindrome might very well be one of the best forms for you. This one came off so effortless. Though, the skill and reasoning weaved in, was clever, gently revealing her need for a soulmate. Outstanding work as always Dharr, but especially in this one. It was rather riveting โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿค—

  • Denise Larkin9 months ago

    Heartfelt poetic words. Such a wonderful read.

  • TheSpinstress about a year ago

    This poem is so meaningful in both directions; it's so easy to relate to both journeys. I loved it!

  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    Yes Iโ€™ve read this one before! Just read again. Cool. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  • Oh wow, what a fantastic style of poetry. And the lines in her heart, in her mind were tidal waves

  • Darkos2 years ago

    Sentimental one ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ˜Š!

  • This is verrrrry well done ! I donโ€™t remember reading it before but I can see that I have liked it, so I must have โœจ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธโค๏ธ How lovely to experience again for the โ€˜firstโ€™ time!

  • Test3 years ago

    Dharrsheena, this was another great one! I almost feel like you're my creative writing teacher sometimes because you always teach me about all these different types of poems, writing techniques and skills! It was almost haunting how perfectly this lined up forwards and backwards. I know this is a relatively common poem but usually the backwards version isn't as impactful as the forwards one. Great work overall! ๐Ÿ’œ

  • Mackenzie Davis3 years ago

    Wow, this was so cool. I know what Iโ€™m gonna try next! The way the emotions hit differently from the initial to the mirrored version, was remarkable. Such cool line lengths, too; they really added to the way I read and experienced them. The emotions were so raw, so real, and it seems to me that you chose the optimal form and style for it. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’œ

  • Mariann Carroll3 years ago

    I felt the emptiness feeling. Falling in love does not define our life . Very engaging poem

  • This was super cool and well crafted!

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  • Gina C.3 years ago

    This is lovely, brilliant, and tragic at the same time (especially the last line when it's reversed!) Truly love this. Excellent work!

  • Dawn Salois3 years ago

    This is beautiful! It mustโ€™ve taken a lot of thought to write this type of poem.

  • Heather Hubler3 years ago

    I love that you always try new things, new styles, new ideas! This was beautiful ;)

  • Gideon 6ix3 years ago

    Excellent poem- thank you for sharing!

  • Mariann Carroll3 years ago

    Lovely , love the words used. Let love come to you naturally, and the shattered pieces just unite together beautifully into a beautiful heart of gold โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

  • Novel Allen3 years ago

    Different and new. Great.

  • Maegan Heil4 years ago

    Beautiful!

  • Britt Blomster 4 years ago

    Cleverly written! Beautiful job

  • Grz Colm4 years ago

    Iโ€™ve heard of this type but didnโ€™t know what it was. Thanks so much for sharing!

  • This is very cleverly and beautifully written

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  • Talia Devora4 years ago

    Brilliant work! Thanks for teaching us a bit about palindrome poetry! Iโ€™ll try it some time!

  • I feel like there is a suggestion of wandering in the wondering. I really enjoyed this.

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