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Nan
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0 posted 2003-04-03 08:30 AM


Well then - I've had a request for Acrostics... That's fine - We can do that... But nobody said we had to make it simple, right? So - (from the archives again - gotta love'm)...

You can take your choice here.. Go for Acrostics 101 or try your hand at Acrostics 201 - or - if you're really brave - go for broke... Try Acrostics 501... Passions Graduate Credit issued to successful candidates...


ACROSTICS 101
The Acrostic Poem


This level actually isn't really difficult, and most beginners can master it quite easily. The first thing you'll need to do is to decide what or whom you're going to write about. Some poets use a name, and others use a message of some kind... as you can see in Marge's wonderful pre-class warmups (when she found her way in from the playground)

Marge formatted her message vertically so that each letter became the first letter of the first word of each subsequent line.


Lo and Behold - She found herself with an

Acrostics
Can
Rob
Our
Sane
Thoughts
In
Crafting


ACROSTICS 201
The Double Acrostic



That one too easy for ya??? Let's take another step. Your Acrostic Message will do one of two things - either continue its message from the left side over to the right - so that the message is one continuous one...

OR


... the message can reflect itself on both the left and right - The first and last letter of each line will be the same, and your acrostic will read down both the left and the right margins of your poem....


A
ChaotiC
RemindeR
Of poetic adO
Simple insanity iS
The guaranteed resulT
If you should dare try it I
Can bet it will be catharctiC


HAD ENOUGH??? NO???

THEN YOU'RE A MASOCHIST!!!!... Next...

ACROSTICS 501
The Formatted Double Acrostic


What's that mean??? Use SOME TYPE OF FORMATTING... I'll be kind and let you choose your own format... but....

Think THEME
Think METER
Think RHYME
and
Here's the best of all



THINK PALINDROME

Yep... a DOUBLE ACROSTIC PALINDROME

ACROSTICS for poetic PhD's


PiP
As it is, it is A
Laptop spot paL
I wondered ~ Now I
NaN
Deem a meeD
Resumes reverse museR
One post lilts Open, O
Me, Open if a fine poeM
Edit PiP-tidE


Pick Your Poison, Folks...








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Sunshine
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1 posted 2003-04-03 10:09 AM




HUH?
LOL...

Marge Tindal
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2 posted 2003-04-03 11:28 AM


quote:
But nobody said we had to make it simple, right?


And Marge did WHAT ?

Okay ..... I'm on !

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com                        

JP
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3 posted 2003-04-03 04:52 PM


okay, I honestly didn't know you started this acrostic clinic when I posted mine in Open#25.  But since Sunshine drug me in here I guess I will spend time doing some homework and maybe actually develop some poetic skill rather than fumble along on blind luck.

Nan, are you ready for me?  

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

JP
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4 posted 2003-04-03 04:59 PM


Passion's starlit skY
O
pens us to love and waR
E
vening's fading lighT
T
ricks mundane mind's eyE
R
evealing life's miracles toO
Y
et softens reality' slaP


Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient



[This message has been edited by JP (04-03-2003 05:24 PM).]

Sunshine
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5 posted 2003-04-03 05:07 PM



Oh geez...I ask JP to come in
and then he shows off!

What's a girl to do????  

JP
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6 posted 2003-04-03 05:26 PM


who me?  what did I do?  

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

Dr.Moose1
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7 posted 2003-04-03 08:06 PM


Dear "Teach",
Now, who would have requested acrostics? I think you just make these things up! Oh well, count me in.
Doc

JP
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8 posted 2003-04-03 08:12 PM


Nan,

do me a favor and throw out a couple of words for my foray into acrosity

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

Justbleu
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9 posted 2003-04-04 10:15 AM


Let's get masochistic.....Teacher Nan I've never done any of this fancy stuff before cinquains but, I'm learning a lot!!!!

"Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again.  To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown


Titia Geertman
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10 posted 2003-04-05 10:59 AM



101 certainly
202 probably
501 no way this Dutchie can do this, my brain will explode (if I had one)

Titia

Like scattered leaves...my words will flow

IcyFlamez89
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11 posted 2003-04-10 06:22 PM


Jeez, das hard.


[This message has been edited by IcyFlamez89 (04-10-2003 10:47 PM).]

JP
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12 posted 2003-04-10 07:11 PM


101, 201, 501... heck, I'm still in the prerequisite class for 101...

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

IcyFlamez89
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13 posted 2003-04-10 08:05 PM


oh, come on!!! You write this BEAUTIFUL poem and you say ur just a beginner...ur makin the rest of us look bad. I'd like to see what masterpieces ud write when u finally think your the pro, hahaha
Justbleu
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14 posted 2003-04-10 10:16 PM


My muse thinks it's on spring break....

"Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again.  To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown


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15 posted 2003-04-13 01:13 PM



ACROSTICS 101

Ample
Chances to
Repeat
Offensive
Sentences
To
Incite
Cryptic
Souls

AROSTICS 102

PEACE

Peaceful dreams must not stoP.
Each soul must forgivE.
All hearts need A
Cry that is cathartic.
Each becomes OnE.


ACROSTICS 501 (gulp!)

SIS

Sis o sis,
I b I,
Sis o sis,
u b u.

Talk about a brain twister! LOL, this one made me cross-eyed, and I think my migraine just came back!


I'm sure that 501 got a failing score, but I still got a good laugh anyway. please forgive me, I had a migraine attack yesterday

[This message has been edited by Midnitesun (04-14-2003 12:53 AM).]

Bridget Shenachie
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16 posted 2003-04-18 11:35 AM


I agree with Titia.  I'll give Acrostics 201 a try.

Shenachie

JP
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17 posted 2003-04-18 12:53 PM


Hey ice, if I wasn't sooooo lazy, i might be better, but as it is - I write when overwhelmed with inspiration - kinda makes me mad at myself that I do that.  I think I'll do some rework on that part of me... get me to apply myself to something other than hanging around life.

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

kayjay
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18 posted 2003-04-18 02:34 PM


Well, I got to 201, but 501 is spraining my brain.  How about a 301??  Maybe
AxxxxAxxxxA
CxxxxCxxxxC
RxxxxRxxxxR
OxxxxOxxxxO
SxxxxSxxxxS
TxxxxTxxxxT
IxxxxIxxxxI
CxxxxCxxxxC  
(X can be any number of letters or spaces but the center ACROSTIC needs to be in the middle or darned close to it?)
Now I just have the idea, let me see if I can dream one up?  KJ

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

JaiOfHeaven
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19 posted 2003-04-22 01:42 AM


Shame

Simple it iS
Haughty and RougH
Aimless as A
Medium inside it's own mediuM
Escaping wrath with it's emergencE

Justbleu
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20 posted 2003-04-24 01:46 AM


Not me
Only you
Today

Mind empty
Elsewhere the words have gone

I don't think it's happening for me....I keep starting them and am not getting anywhere
I'm not giving up YET....I still have a few more days!!!

"Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again.  To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown


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