![]() Some of the punctuation and capitalization changes to best suit the poems, but Singer stated as a rule in reversos that none of the words themselves can be changed. “Reverso” poems, created by Marilyn Singer, are one poem that is flipped. For instance, in the Thumbelina poem, “No Bigger Than Your Thumb” Singer writes, “Me marry a mole? I am small, but my dreams are lofty and daring, not constant and safe”, and the reverse is “ Constant and safe, not lofty and daring. ![]() The only thing that changes is capitalization and punctuation, yet entirely different stories and characters emerge. The poems are based on famous fairy tales or fables, are written in one direction, and then reversed. ![]() ISBN: 978-0-8037-3769-3.įollow Follow is the companion book to Mirror Mirror, Marilyn Singer’s first book of reverso poems. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2013. Bibliographic Data: Singer, Marilyn, and Josee Masse. ![]()
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