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Acrostic Poems | Acrostic Examples

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Acrostic poetry is a type of poem in which the first or the last letters of the lines form a name, topic, or word, etc. So, when reading acrostic poems vertically, the theme, phrase, or word is discernable. However, there is more to acrostic. What is an acrostic in poetry (complete definition)?

Premium Member L I F E
Life? Grab it! Dig in, dig deep. Get Up, fly! Infinity embraces You…poignantly beautiful in her modest simplicity Feelings light a path - ride mindfully, ignite the Night! Elevate…endeavor, strive, struggle, earnestly seek breathe Namaste...Read the rest...
Categories: encouraging,
Form: Acrostic



Premium Member Maybe
Making him your one and only After his unfilled promises. Yanking out those treasures of love Brought out from closet cornices, Even though he's your turtle dove....Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, love,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Life
The Life Acrostic Poetry Contest Sponsor-Matt Caliri Life can be a blossom It starts with a seed Flourishing and taking root Enduring and then letting go...Read the rest...
Categories: life,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Life
Living is easy, so the saying goes I don't know, but time, it flows Forevers are inconsequential, everybody knows Earthed, to be scattered then eventually sowed...Read the rest...
Categories: angst,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Life
Luminous Images From Eternity...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, analogy, death, image,
Form: Acrostic



LIFE poetry contest entry
Listening to what the world is telling, what the bird chirps mean, and where the truth lies in the words of others Inspecting my thoughts and my actions through the day, did I succeed...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, beauty, death, encouraging,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Life
Life is an amalgamation of chemicals and elements Independently functioning to attain and maintain the whole. From stardust and chaos, cells fashioned themselves into existence, Evolving, propagating, and achieving higher consciousness....Read the rest...
Categories: how i feel, image,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Life
Lilacs, pink roses, plum tulips, and red daisies. It's essential to sniff them, before they are gone; For the fun lives are enjoying orange sunshine! Ever since birth, green has been everywhere....Read the rest...
Categories: beauty, color, flower, green,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member LIFE
Liberating love leads my lessons by the Lord of my life I am life, inspired along His influence of interesting impact Freedom of faith fulfills my functionality, fighting futility Empowered to extend endearing exuberant encouragement....Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Acrostic
LIFE
Learn to be Independent by Freeing soul from the Enemies of the mind. ...Read the rest...
Categories: life,
Form: Acrostic
Life: An Acrostic
Like leaves we are, clinging on to dear life In a world buffeted by winds and storms Forever struggling to fit diff’rent norms Even losing sometimes amidst the strife. May 1, 2024 10 syllables per line according to howmanysyllables.com The...Read the rest...
Categories: 7th grade, analogy, life,
Form: Acrostic
Life - acrostic
L – Little time for choices left on this earth I - I want mine to be God-focused. F - Future kingdoms hold real worth - E - Eternal life in heaven or hell. ...Read the rest...
Categories: 11th grade, christian, spiritual,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member LIFE-with Dad
I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom. Umberto Eco, Foucoult’s Pendulum LIFE Living on road, once...Read the rest...
Categories: dad, daughter,
Form: Acrostic
Isla Mann
Island woman, nautical mystery, Shrouded in history, over the sea, Longing to see her, when I set sail, Ageless, Manx goddess, she's waiting for me. Maritime woman, always mystical, Ancient Manx goddess, from over the sea, Nautical distance, I will not...Read the rest...
Categories: history, journey, mystery, sea,
Form: Acrostic
Fragments
Living pigmentations of one’s imagination, Inferring colors makes our vision blurry, but the scorching sun rests our eyes once again. Fog covers the lenses of reality, making our eyes peel at the slightest sight of life....Read the rest...
Categories: angst, deep, life, poems,
Form: Acrostic

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Definition | What is Acrostic in Poetry?

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