late at night (w/ its reversal)

- late at night,

drenched in somber,

the heart seduced by desolation.

- the heart seduced by desolation,

drenched in somber,

late at night.

In my English class, we have been learning how to write the reversals

of our poems. At first, I didn't think it was really going to make that much of a difference, ya know- just taking your poem and writing it from the last line up to the first line. However, it is now my favorite thing to do and I encourage you all to try it. You will surprise yourself, which is one of the most satisfying goals of a writer. Writing the reversal is such a brilliant idea and is very eye-opening.

For me, the reversal poem has a deeper meaning than the original, and it's amazing to see what you can create by just re-arranging the lines of one, same poem. Give it a try! You'll surprise yourself, I can guarantee it. I wrote this poem during English class one day, thinking nothing of it, no more or less than just words on a piece of paper. Then, we had to reverse the poem (write from last line to the first), and I was left speechless. The reversal poem means so much more than the original and I had no idea that's what was going to happen. Such an incredible technique. I am so glad I was introduced to this, as I have gained another perspective of writing.

Any who, I hope you liked my little haiku style poem! Please, feel free to email me your original poem and then the reversal (cmcgovern20@icloud.com). I want to see what you came up with!!

Have a great rest of your week,

Caitlin!