Ignliv with YdsLexya

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  delano

  Good

  LikeReply17 hours ago
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  Shiloh132

  Brilliant

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  Inactiveuser

  This appears to be a piece about the struggles of the dyslexic hoi polloi.
  My sympathies indeed.
  Such an affliction is surely vexing but not insurmountable, as you, yourself has displayed.

  LikeReply 16 days ago
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  oussama.aalla

  It's such a good read right there! Thank you for sharing this with us. I am an educator myself, and I know full well how hard it is to be dyslexic.

  LikeReply 17 days ago
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  ladyygracious

  I love your intelligence, but being open to corrections will make you even more amazing... Kudus to you dear

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    @Lbfisher

    thank you for you kind words. ✨

    LikeReply 18 days ago
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    @Lbfisher

    Sorry. Corrections? I am not sure I follow.

    LikeReply8 days ago
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  TheDivineOnee

  Thank you for this poem and for shining a light on how the experience with dyslexia can be, love how creative this is.

  LikeReply 110 days ago
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  jn.selvadurai

  A creative construction.

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  Darkness

  Starts great but towards the end becomes indecipherable. Seems I lack the specific mental condition for this to resonate.

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    @Lbfisher

    : The poem starts easy to read, wheeling you in visually. So I can be readable. Slowly, I begin to show the depth of the disability. Dyslexia is a disability, and living with and through it is incredibly challenging. If you found this poem hard to read, imagine seeing the world through our eyes. Yes, lucky for you; it
    seems like you are not neurodivergent. more »

    LikeReply12 days ago
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    Darkness

    my comment wasn't meant to provoke hostility, I just thought you'd fill me in on the parts I couldn't read. I'm sure I have my own atypical neurological function you won't be able to process but that's my own business. more »

    LikeReply9 days ago
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    @Lbfisher

    did you find my reply hostile? It was not my intention. I was just explaining the poem's construction and the reasons behind it.

    LikeReply9 days ago
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    @Lbfisher

    read the "About this poem" text. :)

    LikeReply9 days ago
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  amandak

  awesomeness

  LikeReply 214 days ago
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  Akinpet23

  Good piece.Keep inking.
  
  Please vote for me

  LikeReply 216 days ago
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  bookerina

  Very interesting and creative way of showing what it is like for people with dyslexia. Well done!

  LikeReply 216 days ago
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  prussell

  This poem conveys the frustration and difficulty of dyslexia in a very creative way!

  LikeReply 116 days ago
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  TheOutlawHalo

  Thank you for bringing me into an experience and to taste the challenge of, the frustration of but also the triumph over dyslexia. Well executed!

  LikeReply 116 days ago
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  philmaund

  Sasclic! My stepson is dyslexic and it took me a while to (begin to) understand his difficulties. Two and a half hours to do half of a 4-line comprehension exercise at the age of 13 was perplexing to say the least. Then I tried reading it to him and he answered all the questions perfectly in no time at all. His aural retention is off the charts! After that I read all his textbooks onto his iPod and his results improved dramatically. Although we understand that he has the difficulty, we'll never understand what it's like to have the difficulty, so this was a great read. Thank you for writing it -- and sharing it. more »

  LikeReply 217 days ago
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    L.B.Fisher

    I also have to listen to my lectures, and I do both: I listen while reading simultaneously. There are several software programs available to assist with this, so please look into it. We are capable of learning how to cope with our challenges. I am currently attending NYU on a full-ride scholarship for academic merit.
    
    In the past, I was often sent to face the wall in front of the entire class because I read slowly and had to keep rereading sentences and paragraphs to understand them. In this poem, I made it easier for people to read.
    
    It's important to take him to a neurologist for testing. By bringing the results to the school, he may qualify for double time on his assignments and exams due to his learning disability. We understand much more about dyslexia now. Having extra time would have helped me tremendously while growing up and may have saved me from panic attacks and anxiety. more »

    LikeReply 117 days ago
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    philmaund

    We are indeed capable of rising to meet our challenges. Once he realized he wasn't as dumb as people said he was, he started to thrive. He had extra time and spelling dispensation in his school exams. He's now 29 and has a stellar career in retail management. When he applied for a promotion recently, the questionnaire asked about "disabilities" his boss called him in and said she never knew he was dyslexic. A little encouragement and a glimmer of self-belief and he started flying. more »

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    L.B.Fisher

    “A little encouragement and a glimmer of self-belief, and he started flying.” I’m so glad to hear that! We are not dumb; we are simply different. We experience the world in unique ways. While it helps when those around us believe in us, self-reliance and self-belief are truly essential! more »

    LikeReply 217 days ago
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  Symmetry60

  !Birlialnt! ;-)

  LikeReply 118 days ago
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  yelskwah

  I was particularly struck by the lines "Ti sekat me ewtic sa long / ot rdea gniynath / taht nac eb os elpmis / rof srehto." They clearly convey the extra effort and time required for reading. The extra effort and time needed to read this poem contribute to its emotional peak. The final lines about finding strength in your soul provide a powerful message of hope and perseverance. more »

  LikeReply 119 days ago
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  BellaTheMilkCarton

  I read that so easily XD it was so much easier to understand

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    L.B.Fisher

    really? I tried to make it still readable for the most part, but you might be neurodivergent-like/or have a learning disability like me. A
    neurologist could test you.

    LikeReply 119 days ago
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    BellaTheMilkCarton

    no I'm serious its really easy for me to read also I'm autistic and have ADHD so yep I'm neurodivergent!

    LikeReply 119 days ago
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  ladyygracious

  Beautifully imperfect soul.

  LikeReply 223 days ago
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  susan.brumel

  This poem was a challenge for me to read, but helped me to appreciate the frustrations felt by those with dyslexia, as well as other challenges. Thank you for sharing. Brilliant write.

  LikeReply 223 days ago
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  karlcfolkes

  Oh, I enjoyed reading this poem. Habitually, for more than fifty years or so, I’ve had the persistent habit of writing backwards deliberately, and also writing from right to left; perhaps to have a better sense of time and space, especially since, for me, I find normal street directions a challenge, and get easily lost, both in my physical waking moments; and even more so in my dreams. Approaching 90 years soon, this habit continues to remain with me. So, I clearly see myself in this poem. Thank you, Luciana, for writing it. more »

  LikeReply 123 days ago
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  acronimous

  This was hard to read — but it made me feel the pain…

  LikeReply 223 days ago
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  gary_dean

  This poem surprised me, then it delighted me. What a kind perspective, I really felt the challenge. Kudos.

  LikeReply 125 days ago
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    L.B.Fisher

    I am glad you took the time to decipher. This is to mimic how my brain removes, changes and shuffles letters and numbers constantly. I wanted to show how I see and experience text and the world.

    LikeReply 124 days ago