The Greenward Palindrome
+ a list of references, acronyms, and abbreviations therein

a supplement to
Doubling in the Middle
BY GREGORY KORNBLUH

Won’t I note Ben? Oh, still a cold, raw NE. Ergo: two nos. Day as dismal, climate big. Get Sen. (R-OK), sir. One disputes data in “war”? Damn, I do. Oh, retro? Paper a sham, lacks a bite. Mine position won. Kyoto? Negate; J.I.’d abet. Saw one rot. (Sneer.) Gas to low temp. Oh, sad loser, eh? Sit. Ah. We sue re caps, ocean?

Wows, is up: Mural a gem. It still, a ballet, how one in every 3 is awed. Art on!

At 1764 M.A., as I view Otsu, mill at some mags, I gab gab on. Sin. A catnip, a Reknitz on a pup. (Is it paw art?) Sleets? A Totes. “I was, I tote.”

No. No, see? Seeps. We fed ample. He’s so PC in a Gro diaper.

(A IPO to CEO? Greed, sir! A fast ego’s evil. Slam in a tub! How?)

One do Rei me. Togs. All is soft, safe, no? Rattle. Moth. Asleep.

Store: no BPA. Can I spot SIGG? (Is not a bottle beer, then a refill?!) Listen, a LP tray. (A LP is naive.) Was gift—rats!—late, Mom?

Gab. Keel. So ten, if smart, lug a bare hot pans: To-Go’s tiffins (ha! sets!). A Taza tastes…ah! Sniff it. So, got snap? To HER, a bag (ultra-Ms.-fine-to-sleek bag). Mo’ metal? Start. Figs? Awe. Via N.? Si. Play. Art.

Planet’s ill. Life ran, eh? Tree. (Belt to baton, SIGG is tops in a cap.) Bone rots, peels. Ah, to melt tar, one fast fossil. (L.A.’s got ‘em.) I erode now. Oh, but animals live, so get Safari’s deer.

Go, ecotopia!

Repaid organic posse? Help! Made few. Speesees on one tot is a wise tot. A steel straw apt: I sip up an oz., tinker, a pint, a can. I, snob? AG bag is game. Most. All. I must owe, I. Visa. Am 46.71. Ta! No? Trade.

Was I 3 yr. even (i.e., now)? Oh, tell. A ball? It’s time. Gala! Rumpus!

I, S.W., own a eco space. Reuse what is here sold. A shop. Me. Two lots. A green store. No, waste bad. I? Jet age no toy. Know. No, it is open. I met, I bask. Calm. Ah, S.A., rep a Porter ’hood in MA. Drawn? I? A tad. Set. Upside: no risk, or nest egg. I bet a mil clams, I’d say. Ad.

So now to Greenward: Local. Lit. Shone. Bet on it now.

Acronyms, References, and Abbreviations in the Greenward Palindrome:

Ben:

Ben Nelson, Democratic senator from Nebraska

NE:

Nebraska

Sen. (R-OK), J.I.:

James Inhofe, Republican senator from Oklahoma

Kyoto:

the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions

Mural a gem:

Greenward’s brilliant and iconic in-store mural, created by artist Craig Bostick 1764

M. A.:

1764 Massachusetts Avenue, Greenward’s address

PC:

politically correct

IPO:

Initial Public Offering

CEO:

Chief Executive Officer

BPA:

Bisphenol A, a potentially harmful chemical used in the making of plastic

LP:

long-playing vinyl record album

L.A.:

Los Angeles

oz.:

ounce

S.W.:

Scott Walker, owner of Greenward

S.A.:

Simone Alpen, owner of Greenward

MA:

Massachusetts

Companies and Products Mentioned in the Greenward Palindrome:

Otsu:

Little Otsu Publishing, stationery and greeting cards

A catnip, a Reknitz on a pup:

catnip toys and Reknitz reclaimed-cotton dog sweater, both from West Paw Design

A Totes:

Totes Umbrellas

in a Gro diaper:

Gro Baby cloth diapers

One do Rei me:

Toby + Rei, eco-friendly baby clothes and accessories

SIGG:

SIGG of Switzerland water bottles

LP tray:

LP snack tray by Vinylux

To-Go’s tiffins:

tiffin set by To-Go Ware

A Taza:

Taza Chocolate, makers of organic, stone-ground chocolate

HER, a bag:

HER Design, eco-friendly bags by Helen E. Riegle

Figs:

jewelry by Figs & Ginger

Via N.:

jewelry by Via Nativa

Safari’s deer:

Bucky Cardboard Deer Trophy by Cardboard Safari

Speesees on one tot:

Speesees, organic gear for babies and tots

A steel straw:

stainless steel straws from R.S.V.P. International

AG bag:

bag made from upcycled materials by Alchemy Goods