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Poetry: June 16, 2010 Issue [#3810]

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 This week: The Acrostic Poetry Stylist
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Welcome to this week's Poetry Newsletter! My name is Lonewolf Author Icon

In this newsletter I will cover the Acrostic form of poetry.


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I have enjoyed the many different forms of poetry all my life taking me on a journey to write poetry myself. The first form of poetry I had the opportunity to read was the Acrostic form it was only by chance that I came across this form and only because I was going through my mothers coupons. I chose to write about this form of poetry because it allows one to take a word and add some much more meaning to it than it would normally have. The Acrostic style varies from time to time and person to person, and a good example of this style is my poem "Be my everything" Open in new Window..

As it is with all poetry, the subject of the acrostic poem is the most important part. In acrostic poetry, it's even more special because it uses the letters of the subject word to form the body of the poem. You can write about anything in the world; you simply take the name of that thing and turn it into a poem using the letters of that thing.

Rules of writing an Acrostic Poem

Choose the title, which is also your subject.

Brainstorm to come up with words or phrases that remind you of your subject.
Write the title vertically along the left edge of the paper.

As you being writing, be sure that each line begins with the letter that corresponds to the title.

Make sure every line relates to the line before, but more importantly that it relates back to the subject.

Once you get the hang of the acrostic poem, branch out into more difficult phrases and create longer and more descriptive lines.

My suggestion to everyone today is to give this style of poetry a try if you have not already.


Editor's Picks

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All's Fair In Love And War Open in new Window. (E)
An acrostic on a relevant topic.
#1090396 by Furaha. Author IconMail Icon


 Halloween Acrostic Open in new Window. (E)
Acrostic poem of Halloween for Writers Cramp.
#549788 by Diane Author IconMail Icon


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Sadness In The Sky Open in new Window. (E)
Take care of one another
#801593 by 👼intuey Author IconMail Icon


 I Still Love You Open in new Window. (ASR)
Acrostic poem: A man telling his wife how much he loves her.
#105741 by Kactus Berry Author IconMail Icon


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The title says it all. Literally.
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 THE MORTAL DREAM: acrostic—award winner Open in new Window. (E)
The poet dreams that he is in the grave. And, he muses…….
#948429 by Dr M C Gupta Author IconMail Icon


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 Life Loves Fools Open in new Window. (13+)
This is an acrostic poem.
#1340892 by Butterfly Eternity Author IconMail Icon

 
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