snake
a(nother) inverse poem
play it again.
dig up a sticky coin from your endless pocket and
let the arcade-crazed crowd
scream and jostle
your arm against mine as we
move through the tricky handoff of
like to love to lose.
in a liminal zone, where we
allow the flashing lights to set us
on the path to somewhere good,
remember what led us astray
abandon the currency that makes you
slam the side of the machine
when you lose
me
everyone watches
About the Creator
March 15, 2026
Merriam Webster - Word of the day: Tranche refers to a division or portion of a whole. World Contact Day is commemorated every year on March 15. It is a unique observance held globally to focus on communicating with extraterrestrial life and exploring the possibility that intelligent beings may exist beyond Earth. World Contact Day inspires people to invoke their curiosity and spend time thinking about the universe and the mysteries surrounding it. What is the “Ides of March”? According to the Roman calendar, the Ides are a monthly occurrence. In March and other months with 31 days, the Ides always falls on the 15th; it falls on the 13th in months with 30 days. The Ides traditionally marked the arrival of the new Moon and was cause for celebration. The word “Ides” is derived from Latin, meaning “to divide.” Mothering Sunday in 2026 falls on Sunday, March 15. Mothering Sunday, celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland, occurs on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is exactly three weeks before Easter. Unlike the fixed-date Mother's Day in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, Mothering Sunday’s date changes each year according to the Christian liturgical calendar. On March 15, 2026, several notable observances and events are celebrated: Dumbstruck Day: A day to express frustration. Everything You Think is Wrong Day: A day to challenge and celebrate wrong beliefs. International Day Against Police Brutality: A day to raise awareness and advocate against police violence. My look at today, March 15, 2026 below:
By Denise E Lindquist4 days ago in Writers
Comments (33)
ago The first line is excellent, and I like how there’s a clear surface reading about playing in the arcade, but then deeper hints about the relationship with trying to keep hands together, and the losing of the game (or me) at the end from top to bottom. Nice Suze 👏
Congrats on Top Story!🥳
Very well done. And sad, too, in my mind.
Great inverse Suze. Congrats.
Was a super fun read! Ping pong'd inside my brain just like a game of snack! Congrats on TS!
Such a sweet read!
I read it with the arcade game in mind but it has other meaning too working through it. And this changes when read inversely. Respect to you. I can't do this inverse challenge. It warps my tiny mind.
Excellent and creative inverse poem. Well done! 😊
Holy cow this is absolutely phenomenal
One of the best depictions of video game culture in those sticky and dark spaces!
haha my favorite arcade game besides pinball
Great inverse poem! Genius flip!
Congrats on the TS.
Ohhh. Why are these inverse poems so incredible?? I've read a few now that are soooo deep upon the inverted reading and it's blowing my mind. Yours, here, is no exception to that. How in the world did you do this?! It's amazing! "Play it again" is the BEST first (and last) line. Congrats on TS! You're obliterating this challenge, fr.
So good Suze! You make this challenge look easy! I haven't been able to think of one yet!
Very clever and wonderful to read
excellent! vivid and captivating :)
Nice job, well done.
YAAAY back to say congrats.
Well done! Keep pushing forward with your excellent work—congrats!
This is another Kay classic. You have just a sublime way with words, Suze. Loved this. Sad and just the right amount of surrealism to take it to a different level. Oh and congrats on Top Story!
Absolutely beautifully written ❤️
If I had written my entry on paper, I would wad it up and throw it in the trash now. So many good turns of phrase in this one, but my favorite is "dig up a sticky coin from your endless pocket". Well done!
Wow! When you lose Me Everyone watches Everyone watches Me When you lose I felt the punch of those lines. Pure magic, Suze!
Beautifully penned Suze, and so cleverly crafted! Brilliant entry! 🤍