Originated from the Greek, palindrome defined is "a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop."

The PALINDROME poem (also known as the Mirrored Poem) uses this same principle; a poem reading the same forward, as read backward.

There is no set rhyme structure for a palindrome. Neither is there a set number of stanzas.


Example 1 by Unknown Authors:

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King, are you glad you are king?
Fall leaves after leaves fall.
Says Mom, "What do you do?" – You do what Mom says.
You know, I did little for you, for little did I know you.
First Ladies rule the State, and state the rule: "ladies first."
Please me by standing by me please.
Blessed are they that believe they are blessed.
Escher, drawing hands, drew hands drawing Escher.
You can cage a swallow, can't you, but you can't swallow a cage, can you?
Did I say you never say "never say never"? You say I did.

*NOTE* notice each LINE is a palindrome
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Example 2 by Unknown Author:

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Mornings
fresh and clear
makes sunrise spectacular
with birds chirping
- GLORIOUS -
chirping birds with
spectacular sunrise makes
clear and fresh
mornings.

*NOTE* notice in this piece the WORD structure is read the same from beginning to end AND from end to beginning