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R - Reverse Word

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  When I say " Reverse Word " as a form, I do not mean taking a known form and reversing the order of the lines, or syllable count.  The Reverse Word is a form unto itself, invented by Walter E. Feguson III.  There is only one requirement. You use the word in reverse wherever you would otherwise rhyme.  That is, instead of a rhyme, you spell the word you would have rhymed backwards.  You use a "semordnilap," the backwards of palindrome!  Or, reverse anagram. It's hard to come up with, not only words that spell a word frontwards and backwards, but that make sense!    Dam(n) Mad   When I lost my keys There was a reward When I found them again They were in my drawer   When losing things I get so stressed I want to pig out On sweet desserts   It’s better to chew Some spearmint gum Which I keep on the counter Inside of a mug   ©2021 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved