A reverse poem is a poem that is read forward with one meaning, and then, when read line by line in reverse, has a meaning in opposition to the original. For my reverse poem, I took the subject of education and told the story in two ways; the first of the traditional “ivory tower” mentality of education and the second in a defense of public education.

there’s only one way to be educated/

it’s silly to think/

knowledge should be accessible/

to the masses/