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Aug 9 03, 18:33
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An Acrostic is 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. They need not rhyme. A double acrostic has the first and last letters forming new words. A comparative rarity, the triple acrostic appeared occasionally in puzzle books, almanacs and children's magazines until the mid-20th century at which time, it seems to have faded from view.
The word ACROSTIC comes to the English language via the Latin derivation of the Greek words, 'AKRON' (end) and 'STIKHOS' (line of verse).
Some examples of acrostic:
14 September 1789 Boston Gazette
GREAT Hero! whose illustrious actions claim Eternal blessings and an endless fame-- Of every virtue and each gift possess Religion reigns triumphant in his breast. Grant him, almighty God! thy aid and health Ever to rule these states and guard their wealth.
What power of Language can enough extoll A Son of Liberty and friend to all-- Saviour and patron of Columbia! Her sons revere thee and exult this day-- In thee, their Favourite and firm support-- Nations applaud thee and thy friendship court. Generous deliverer of thy Country's right! Thou hast prov'd victor over lawless might. Of all the Conquerors in the historic page, None have surpass'd this Phœnix of the age.
TWO ACROSTICS
by Lewis Carroll
ROUND the wondrous globe I wander wild, Up and down-hill- Age succeeds to youth- Toiling all in vain to find a child Half so loving, half so dear as Ruth. -
MAIDENS, if a maid you meet Always free from pout and pet, Ready smile and temper sweet, Greet my little Margaret. And if loved by all she be Rightly, not a pampered pet, Easily you then may see 'Tis my little Margaret.
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"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the RingsCollaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. KanterNominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner
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Aug 9 03, 18:36
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Missing You Father
Memories are all I have, Is it enough to make me glad? Something beckons deep inside, Stirring remembrance, my only pride. I feel you close, a second skin; Nearer, you shall live from within. God shines your light to sustain my hope,
You’re always with me; in spirit, I cope. Our love is unique; daddy’s little miss, United, by blood, sweat and tears, I kiss.
Forever, you lie in your resting place, Aching pain, our new-found embrace. Throughout the wails, I pray for you, His guidance I seek, to see me through. Everlasting love is the warmth we share, Rejoice in the knowledge, I feel you there.
© Lorraine M Kanter
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"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the RingsCollaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. KanterNominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner
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Aug 22 03, 18:17
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Generosity, Hope, Serenity
Given in bountiful doses, Enlivens our character. Negotiable in significance, Endlessly gratifying. Respected culturally, Observed by few. Speaks volumes of Immeasurable compassion. Teach through experience; Yearn for generosity.
Hold onto our beliefs that Optimism opposes the impossible, Perseveres the intangible; Eternally confident in hope.
Still waters calm Erratic apparitions Rejuvenating a worry-less Environment. Nurture It To Yield serenity.
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"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the RingsCollaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. KanterNominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner
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Oct 27 03, 07:36
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Masterpiece
Manipulating accurate words slowly developing treasured thoughts, evenly phrasing them, repeating, remolding till pictures emerge provoking images worthy of a memory experienced somewhere, yet caught in far reaches of mind’s emotional storehouse . . . now bursting forth.
© Daniel J Ricketts 29 Nov 2002
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Oct 28 03, 17:56
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Dear Daniel
Staggeringly good !
Love Alan
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Oct 28 03, 18:13
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QUOTE (Just Daniel @ Oct. 27 2003, 07:36) Masterpiece
Manipulating accurate words slowly developing treasured thoughts, evenly phrasing them, repeating, remolding till pictures emerge provoking images worthy of a memory experienced somewhere, yet caught in far reaches of mind’s emotional storehouse . . . now bursting forth.
© Daniel J Ricketts 29 Nov 2002 Ahh Daniel!
You KNOW this is one of my all time Daniel favorites!
I LOVE the shaped affect as well, not to mention the purpose!
HUGAROOOS! Cleo
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"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the RingsCollaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. KanterNominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner
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Oct 29 03, 07:40
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Thank you, Alan and LorII. I must admit, that one is one that I'm kind of proud of. It's about as close to free verse as I've gotten too, actually. How's that for ironic!?
Here's a timely double from a year ago:
Autumn
Amber auburn undulating until tired tree tosses unwelcome umbrage marking melancholy November night
© Daniel J Ricketts 30 Oct 2002
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Nov 5 03, 00:06
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SNOW
Sledding down slippery hills Ninety-nine times, until one tires Out. Then hot chocolate to warm Weather-worn noses and icy fingers.
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Nov 5 03, 02:25
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Dear Dove
T'aint what you snow, it's who you snow !
Perfection, content-wise, one nit, punc-wise :
Weather-worn noses and icy fingers. Gott a have that hyphen ! Other-wise it means almost the opposite !
Love Alan
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Nov 5 03, 02:45
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QUOTE (Alan @ Nov. 05 2003, 00:25) Perfection, content-wise, one nit, punc-wise :
Weather-worn noses and icy fingers. Gott a have that hyphen ! Other-wise it means almost the opposite ! Alan---
*scrunches her nose up at the hyphen* I had no idea. never seen it done that way before.
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Nov 5 03, 02:52
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Dear Dove
I know I'm right, but have no idea why. I think because the phrase weather worn become a descriptor of the nose.
It is not a "worn" nose, but worn-by-the-weather.
Lets have one of our heavyweight (in a knowledge sense only) grammaticians help us out here !
love Alan
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Nov 7 03, 07:49
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QUOTE (Alan @ Nov. 05 2003, 01:52) Dear Dove
I know I'm right, but have no idea why. I think because the phrase weather worn become a descriptor of the nose.
It is not a "worn" nose, but worn-by-the-weather.
Lets have one of our heavyweight (in a knowledge sense only) grammaticians help us out here !
love Alan Please don't scrunch up your knows at this one, ewe too! This heavy-weight (not in the knowledge scents) makes his con-tribution: High-Fin Ate itHow to use that little dash you’ll read a lot of words – perhaps dashed off half-heartedly – haphazard thoughts in sherds; each half-thought-out response ne’er spawned a renaissance. © Daniel J Ricketts 07 Nov 2003Lightly, Daniel
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Nov 7 03, 08:30
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Dear Daniel
So what has Arnie got to do with Hy-Finns ? Anyway, he's in Oz, also known as down under, so for your purposes he would have to be a Low-Finn.
Lovely verse as usual, but does it answer our Q about the "-" in this poem ?
Love Alan
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Nov 7 03, 08:57
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QUOTE (Alan @ Nov. 07 2003, 07:30) Dear Daniel
So what has Arnie got to do with Hy-Finns ? Anyway, he's in Oz, also known as down under, so for your purposes he would have to be a Low-Finn.
Lovely verse as usual, but does it answer our Q about the "-" in this poem ?
Love Alan Hey, Alan! Note that I only used one 'n' ~ and I don't even know who Arnie is! I was referring to a shark! ( Like the one that recently took a huge chuck out of a girl's board and devoured one of her arms! ) I was leaving the REAL answer to the hyphen question to the sharks in here. I only know what my Grammer taught me! (But I did use a couple hyphens in my poem, didn't I?) Here's another lightly seasoned acrostic for you: Save Turkey
Sadly seeing all avenues violently eliminated
Tom tremblingly urged unilateral rethinking, kindling key element: “Eat Yourselves!”© Daniel J Ricketts 27 Nov 2002
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Nov 7 03, 09:52
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Dear Daniel
Well, I mis-duped !
ArnFinn is one of this board's most esteemed members, from the Oz-team !
And, would you believe, I did not notice it is an acrostic. Novocaine 1, Me 0.
I noticed your teasing hyphens, purposely leaving the Q un-effing-answered !
Love Alan
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Nov 9 03, 08:02
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Thanks for the info, Alan! My apologies to Arn!
Here's one I just stumbled across. I think you may like it:
Compromise
Come, offer me choices; perhaps we can reason together... or at least mediate a solution if there's some chance, eventually?
© Daniel J Ricketts 25 June 2003
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Nov 9 03, 09:04
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"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the RingsCollaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. KanterNominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner
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Nov 10 03, 01:00
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QUOTE (Cleo_Serapis @ Nov. 09 2003, 08:04) QUOTE Compromise
Come, offer me choices; perhaps we can reason together... or at least mediate a solution if there’s some chance, eventually?
© Daniel J Ricketts 25 June 2003 Very nice! :pharoah2 Well, thank you... I think! (Since it's -- at least for my computer -- a new page, I had to to back and see what the previous page was, so I quote it here for you. I hope it's the right one! ) deLightedly, Daniel
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Aug 12 04, 12:36
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M uch of my spare time is spent O n great poetry sites like this one here S ure it was a URL that a friend sent A nd let me make one point very clear I nside Mosaic Musings much pleasure is found C onsidering the great poetry they have there
M any of the poets that you'll find around U sually have some advice and comments to share S o spend some of your time reading and writing too I nside of this site, there is so much talent in this place N ever have a seen so much talent from all of you G etting to read poetry done with so much grace S uch a wonder escape from the stress of the human race......
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Aug 13 04, 20:55
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Hi Jim,
Glad you're having fun here. You're most complimentary too! I initially missed your joke about "WRITE ON!" in your reply for me on The Word Is Go, but got it now. Thanks for the education. I'm learning new forms all the time. I'm sure Lori/Cleo would be tickled pink upon reading this...and I'll remind her.
Just one question: Is it customary to insert a space after initial letter of each line?
David :)
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