I Wear The Chain Poem by Suzette Richards

Specular Fugue Design: In free verse.1. A stanzaic poem in two equal number of lines verses. One scene - two perspectives.2. The 1st stanza sets the stage for the poem as a whole—it may be mundane.3. The 2nd stanza repeats the lines of the 1st stanza in exact reverse line order (eg the 1st line of the 2nd stanza lines up with the last line of the 1st stanza) , BUT not identical in phrasing: 3.1. Each line refracts into fugue, i.e. an alternative ‘truth' to the recall of an event.3.2. Includes one tether word or phrase from each of the corresponding lines.3.3. The tenses may be changed to suit the poem, or the semantics, eg drapes and curtains.