Six Xis: a Palindrome Primer

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See those glyphs just above, some six
letters in Greek…? Each ‘n’
ev’ry last one be a 

xi.
What you’re reading’s a text which de-
scribes ‘em as such. Are they 
xis…? You bet! Take it from
me.
But just flip the device you're now 
viewing ‘em on – be it 
laptop or tablet…or
phone –
upside down, through one hundred 'n' 
eighty degrees! (Works as 
well with a Dell stand-a-
lone.)
You’ll soon find you’ll continue to 
readily read ‘em as 
xis – and they’ll still number
six.
(Are you fond of phenomenal 
folderol, friend…? Shown be- 
low be some similar
schticks.*)

    * Such as that IX XI is but one

Latin-language designation for 9/11.
For more, continue reading.

S  W  I  M  S  

If, on whichever device you happen to be viewing the word above, you should

happen to rotate the screen 180 degrees, you’ll discover that the word appearing
just above this text will then appear exactly as it did prior to the rotation.

S  I  S

Moreover, if you once again flip your device while staring at the

word just above this text, a similar experience will ensue. In addition, 

you’ll see the word is spelt the same backwards as forwards.

My Road is Paved with Apothegms or I Know My Aphs

My road is paved with good intentions.
Whither does it lead…?
My chain can’t hide its weakest link.
Is strength still guaranteed…?
My kitchen’s made for watching pots,
but will the bastards boil…?
I read of “water ev’rywhere,”
but does it mix with oil…?

I sew a stitch. If done in time,

how many might I save…?
I’ve have no clue what miles you took.
An inch was all I gave.
The house I live in’s glass. Should I use
caution throwing stones…?
Are sticks 'n' stones like words…? Do all three
lead to broken bones…?

How distant from the apple tree

do apples tend to fall…?
If sovereign states divide in parts,
how many parts has Gaul…?
My geese all get their share of sauce.
Do ganders, too, partake…?
I have my cake. Have I, as well,
the will to eat that cake…?

Can I arrays of round holes fill

by plugging in square pegs…?
How best to calculate my chickens…?
Count my unhatch’d eggs…?
I meditate on time 'n' tide,
in hopes they’ll wait for me.
What’s there to say about the rest…?
“The rest is history”…?