Make sure to read it all in three ways. Each side and then from side to side.
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That was both a great piece and a very cool overall concept. Very well executed.
I love this! I’m really tempted to commit it to memory for recitation
P.S. if you’ve never been to a poetry open mic you should. I’ve met only the coolest and supportive people there
This reminds me of We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read by Caroline M. Yoachim. It was a Hugo nominee this year. It is a fascinating attempt at hacking/teaching the readers brain to hold two different voices simultaneously. She has said " I got it in my head that what I really wanted was to somehow train people to do something that, cognitively, we simply do not do. The closest parallel to the effect I wanted comes from musicals. There are times when multiple characters sing different lines at the same time."
You can read it here http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/HowToRead
Like a Greek chorus almost? Thank you for the link, I really like it!
The Hugo awards had a category for poetry for the first time this year. Some really interesting entries, given the intersection of medium and genres.
https://seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-awards/2025-hugo-award-finalists/
Although, looking at that list, I’m noticing that the work I originally linked to was in the Short Story category, not Poetry. I’m surprised.
