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of little things
a palindrome
of others
little think we when
we withhold kindness—
frowns and hiss-teeth
eyes slanting
words harsh—
of little things
we make messes big and
a w f u l
and big messes make we
things little of—
harsh words
slanting eyes
teeth-hiss and frowns—
kindness withhold we
when we think little
others of
© Copyright 2019 December 31
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
of others
little think we when
we withhold kindness—
frowns and hiss-teeth
eyes slanting
words harsh—
of little things
we make messes big and
a w f u l
and big messes make we
things little of—
harsh words
slanting eyes
teeth-hiss and frowns—
kindness withhold we
when we think little
others of
© Copyright 2019 December 31
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
Published 31st Dec 2019
| Edited 1st Jan 2020
Author's Note
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This is a palindromic (mirror) poem. You may read it from either end to the other, from either end to the centre (see pivot word), or from the middle to either end.
http://mydo.cx/ZjhlZjc0
This is a palindromic (mirror) poem. You may read it from either end to the other, from either end to the centre (see pivot word), or from the middle to either end.
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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31st Dec 2019 11:03pm
So very kind you are, EdibleWords!
Genius I cannot claim
Altho I feel the flame
That kindles all my fires
So that my words might rise.
Thanks for the RL add.
Sincerely
cab
Genius I cannot claim
Altho I feel the flame
That kindles all my fires
So that my words might rise.
Thanks for the RL add.
Sincerely
cab
5th Jan 2020 5:25am
You know what? Ever since I read this article
http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/
I've had the guilts about this "compliment."
That's real, for you.
I'm still awed, though.
http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/
I've had the guilts about this "compliment."
That's real, for you.
I'm still awed, though.
6th Jan 2020 1:32am
What a thought-provoking article!
Thanks for sharing it, EW.
As an educator, I find it insightful in contemplation of how kids respond to praise. I've always been careful NOT to allow my students to believe that they have achieved full hundred so that there is nowhere else to go.
Talk about resting on one's laurels! No one can afford that. And yet, there must be adequate motivation to urge learners to extend themselves. The article points out the critical distinction: praise effort rather than smartness.
Words of wisdom from Dweck:
“Emphasizing effort gives a child a variable that they [sic] can control[.] They come to see themselves as in control of their success. Emphasizing natural intelligence takes it out of the child’s control, and it provides no good recipe for responding to a failure.”
Sincerely
cab
Thanks for sharing it, EW.
As an educator, I find it insightful in contemplation of how kids respond to praise. I've always been careful NOT to allow my students to believe that they have achieved full hundred so that there is nowhere else to go.
Talk about resting on one's laurels! No one can afford that. And yet, there must be adequate motivation to urge learners to extend themselves. The article points out the critical distinction: praise effort rather than smartness.
Words of wisdom from Dweck:
“Emphasizing effort gives a child a variable that they [sic] can control[.] They come to see themselves as in control of their success. Emphasizing natural intelligence takes it out of the child’s control, and it provides no good recipe for responding to a failure.”
Sincerely
cab
31st Dec 2019 11:33pm
Bravo, Clyde! I have always wanted to do one of these but have never succeeded! The message is wonderful as well.
Your first frowns has an m vs an n!
Your first frowns has an m vs an n!
5th Jan 2020 5:20am
Thank you, Ahavati, for the accolade; moreover, I am grateful for the typo indication -- which I have now rectified.
By now you might realise I'm hosting a competition based on the palindrome form. You could subscribe and start to hone your own skills in this forum!
Yours sincerely
cab
By now you might realise I'm hosting a competition based on the palindrome form. You could subscribe and start to hone your own skills in this forum!
Yours sincerely
cab
Anonymous
1st Jan 2020 3:32am
Happy New Year! Wow Cab.....an endless talent you are.......little things can hurt badly or mean so much......enjoyed.......purple luv & hugs xo :)
Hey, flower
You always bloom profusely. Thank you for your kind words. Yes, you do understand the power of little things for good as well as for ill.
My best wishes for the New Year.
Sincerely
cab
You always bloom profusely. Thank you for your kind words. Yes, you do understand the power of little things for good as well as for ill.
My best wishes for the New Year.
Sincerely
cab
1st Jan 2020 10:23pm
Really creative and clever - loved this one, cab! I'm impressed, as always :)
Best wishes, and happy new year!
- NewB
Best wishes, and happy new year!
- NewB
5th Jan 2020 5:30am
Compliments of the season, NewB!
Thanks for your very kind observations.
To see what others are writing in the palindrome competition I'm hosting, why not visit the forum? You might even want to consider trying it out.
It is a learning process both ways -- the giving and the receiving.
Yours sincerely
cab
Thanks for your very kind observations.
To see what others are writing in the palindrome competition I'm hosting, why not visit the forum? You might even want to consider trying it out.
It is a learning process both ways -- the giving and the receiving.
Yours sincerely
cab
