Acrostics

[Stella_Omega]

a·cros·tic (ə-krô'stĭk, ə-krŏs'tĭk) pronunciation
n.

1. A poem or series of lines in which certain letters, usually the first in each line, form a name, motto, or message when read in sequence.
2. See word square.

[French acrostiche, from Old French, from Greek akrostikhis : akron, head, end; see acromegaly + stikhos, line.]
a·cros'tic adj.
a·cros'ti·cal·ly adv.

I did a search in the forum for this topic, and found this spectacular example;
Lovers In The Snow
I never did anything as long as that- Mine were love poems, back when I was a teenager;

Around you winter days are done
Laughter always brings the sun
Elfin, laughing lady mine
Give me joy on a cloudy day
Rays of gladness send my way
And always be my Valentine

Doggeral, but- it actually got her undressed!
Anyone else?

 

[Angeline]

Here
by Angeline ©

Midcoast and the harbor
Yields nature blue gray
Mossed with foam, shell
And the cedars' singularity
Inches stubborn fingers.
No roadway horn or neon blink
Echo, but gulls and crows
Here where footprints neither
Own the rock nor keep the sand,
My face is lifted to a breeze
Entering the pines, bending me.

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Where is Judo when you need a double acrostic sonnet?

 

[Stella_Omega]

Where is Judo when you need a double acrostic sonnet?

Eesh! That's REALLY amazing!

Here
by Angeline ©

Midcoast and the harbor
Yields nature blue gray
Mossed with foam, shell
And the cedars' singularity
Inches stubborn fingers.
No roadway horn or neon blink
Echo, but gulls and crows
Here where footprints neither
Own the rock nor keep the sand,
My face is lifted to a breeze
Entering the pines, bending me.

Makes me wish I was there...

 

[Angeline]

Where is Judo when you need a double acrostic sonnet?

You know if we keep repeating it, she'll come in here and do one just to prove she still can.

(And Stella you don't even know, lol. The scary part is that it'll take her about six minutes to write it.)

 

[Guest]

jdspecial

Just letting you know how much you are loved.
Don't ever doubt you're the one I dream of.
Something is special between you and I,
Perfectly paired; we can never deny.
Each time I see you, my love only grows;
Certain we are with our smile that shows.
If one is needed, we always are there,
And after one cries, there is no despair.
Love with you, indeed, is my answered prayer.


J = my lover (at the time)
D = me

and we were special once upon a time. <coughs> I used to use this as a screen name on a chat program. Goofy, I know!

This was a hard one because it has 9 lines. I wish I could've ended it at 8 - it would've been a smoother read. But heh, I was quite new when I wrote this. Just thought I'd share.

 

[Stella_Omega]

jdspecial ....
This was a hard one because it has 9 lines. I wish I could've ended it at 8 - it would've been a smoother read. But heh, I was quite new when I wrote this. Just thought I'd share.

I like the triplet at the end, actually. I never quite know what to do whit odd numbers of lines either- it's always hit or miss!
Here's another, I wrote at the same time- for my sister, not an intended
I could never figure out the beginning of the first line of each stanza-

(in)
Kristi's world, one supposes
As true are Unicorns as roses;
Truth being relative at the least
Your rose may be quite the mythical beast!

(as)
Kings with Queens walked in far-off Camelot
Roses mythic climbed the walls without
Imagine, 'midst the city's blaring horns
Stately down the thoroughfare, the prancing Unicorns!
Truth may be in midnight dreams or blinding light of day;
In Kristi Katy's world, 'tis for only her to say.

(my sister, being a cold-eyed rational type, was NOT impressed)

 

[Guest]

Where is Judo when you need a double acrostic sonnet?

How's this - a free-form double-reverse acrostic!

SosticeecitsoS

Skulking on the verge,
Oblique, the sun seems amblyopic.
Last light for Bernini.
Self-luminescent towers dark at last,
Taking with them their shadows
Immured in gloom, ethereal.
Chasing Sol, Luna, a palid "O",
Exacts a path for the planets.

Seasons start afresh once more,
Old blood surges in happy panic.
Life's wheel, with all its brilliant radii
Spins again - blindingly bright
Taking with it Winter's detritus.
I rejoice to see the sun return, eternal.
Caches of dormant life welcome the imago,
Efflorescence waiting with folded wings.

 

[Stella_Omega]

How's this - a free-form double-reverse acrostic!

SosticeecitsoS

Skulking on the verge,
Oblique, the sun seems amblyopic.
Last light for Bernini.
Self-luminescent towers dark at last,
Taking with them their shadows
Immured in gloom, ethereal.
Chasing Sol, Luna, a palid "O",
Exacts a path for the planets.

Seasons start afresh once more,
Old blood surgesin happy panic.
Life's wheel, with all its brilliane rasdii
Spins again - blindingly bright
Taling with it Winter's detritus.
I rejoice to see the sun return, eternal.
Caches of dormant life welcome the imago,
Efflorescence waiting with folded wings.

HA! awesome!
the first verse is the best, you know- I love "Last light for Bernini/Self-luminiscent towers dark at last" That is excellent observation!

 

[champagne1982]

V I R T U E

vague references of something you're supposed to guard,
infinitely valuable, if not to you, then to the one who
receives this precious bauble. A ruby, priced beyond wealth,
that will show value in its blood and heat, once
unwrapped from the cloak of innocence it wears;
enticing the ravager out from behind his disguise of propriety.

 

[eagleyez]

How's this - a free-form double-reverse acrostic!

SosticeecitsoS

Skulking on the verge,
Oblique, the sun seems amblyopic.
Last light for Bernini.
Self-luminescent towers dark at last,
Taking with them their shadows
Immured in gloom, ethereal.
Chasing Sol, Luna, a palid "O",
Exacts a path for the planets.

Seasons start afresh once more,
Old blood surgesin happy panic.
Life's wheel, with all its brilliane rasdii
Spins again - blindingly bright
Taling with it Winter's detritus.
I rejoice to see the sun return, eternal.
Caches of dormant life welcome the imago,
Efflorescence waiting with folded wings.

*amazed*

 

[Angeline]

How's this - a free-form double-reverse acrostic!

SosticeecitsoS

Skulking on the verge,
Oblique, the sun seems amblyopic.
Last light for Bernini.
Self-luminescent towers dark at last,
Taking with them their shadows
Immured in gloom, ethereal.
Chasing Sol, Luna, a palid "O",
Exacts a path for the planets.

Seasons start afresh once more,
Old blood surgesin happy panic.
Life's wheel, with all its brilliane rasdii
Spins again - blindingly bright
Taling with it Winter's detritus.
I rejoice to see the sun return, eternal.
Caches of dormant life welcome the imago,
Efflorescence waiting with folded wings.

oh my god.

thud.

http://students.washington.edu/jbwebb01/images/2000-2001%20-%20high%20school/A%20Wedding%20and%20a%20Storm%20Game/Chelsie%20passed%20out.JPG

 

[tungtied2u]

*****

 

[Guest]

HA! awesome!
the first verse is the best, you know- I love "Last light for Bernini/Self-luminiscent towers dark at last" That is excellent observation!

It's one of my favourite forms but getting an acrostic to rhyme as you have is not easy!

*amazed*

=Angeline]oh my god.

thud.

(eaglepeepers quick! Mouth to mouth here STAT!)

I bow, speechless....

Long live the queen!

No, no not the queen- just an eager courtier.



Thank you all very much.

 

[Stella_Omega]

V I R T U E

vague references of something you're supposed to guard,
infinitely valuable, if not to you, then to the one who
receives this precious bauble. A ruby, priced beyond wealth,
that will show value in its blood and heat, once
unwrapped from the cloak of innocence it wears;
enticing the ravager out from behind his disguise of propriety.

noted and voted!

My only quibble- shouldn't you be spelling "virginity" here?

 

[Guest]

noted and voted!

My only quibble- shouldn't you be spelling "virginity" here?

Now there's a challenge if I ever saw one.

 

[flyguy69]

How's this - a free-form double-reverse acrostic!

SosticeecitsoS

Skulking on the verge,
Oblique, the sun seems amblyopic.
Last light for Bernini.
Self-luminescent towers dark at last,
Taking with them their shadows
Immured in gloom, ethereal.
Chasing Sol, Luna, a palid "O",
Exacts a path for the planets.

Seasons start afresh once more,
Old blood surges in happy panic.
Life's wheel, with all its brilliant radii
Spins again - blindingly bright
Taking with it Winter's detritus.
I rejoice to see the sun return, eternal.
Caches of dormant life welcome the imago,
Efflorescence waiting with folded wings.

Damn! Nmad!

 

[Guest]

Thanks flyguy. Another one - still not rhyming though.

Copasetic Persuasion


Composing the perfect duet he
Opens softly with
Pizzicato fingers.
A whispering sigh
Caresses his flesh
Even as he finds
The centre of her
Imagination.
”Come." He urges. "Come."

Perfectly placed,
Each finger plays
Rapid scales on her fretted
Strings.
Unfettered, she is flying
Aware only of the heights
She has scaled.
In silence he watches,
Orchestrating her climax and
Nurturing their passion.


I do love this form.

 

[Stella_Omega]

AAAAAHHHWWWHOOOO! WOOHAH!
hee hee hee...

 

[Guest]

AAAAAHHHWWWHOOOO! WOOHAH!
hee hee hee...

Feeling your oats?

 

[flyguy69]

Feeling your oats?

Can't do that in public. Unless you're a baseball player.

 

[Guest]

Can't do that in public. Unless you're a baseball player.

This is Lit - anything goes in here - or didn't you know that?

 

[flyguy69]

This is Lit - anything goes in here - or didn't you know that?

Even puppy love?

 

[Guest]

Even puppy love?

:lick:

 

[wildsweetone]

heaven forbid i should change the subject back to poetry




but, there's a form that i've seen recently that is an acrostic using words. The words are from book titles.

I've (in the last 10 minutes) fiddled with this... not sure if it's how they're meant to be but...


The thrush sings a sweet serenade
old tunes tilt its head, fire
man with love for life.
And in the air of echoes
the song washes the beach,
sea waves of music.