An Acrostic “HEROS” Limerick

 

After watching more news on television than I ever have in my life, I am appalled at how politics and political figures are dealing, or not dealing, with the pandemic in such self-serving ways. There have been some exceptions who have demonstrated decisive leadership, and, unfortunately, the news focuses on those that haven’t. But what we have seen everyday is the exceptional courage and determination of the actual boots-on-the-ground frontline “soldiers” battling the pandemic every minute of every day. They are and will be remembered as the real HEROS

TERPOGIJC

a reverse acrostic poem

Inspirations (Acrostic Challenge)

Poetry challenge: Acrostic poem.



From the lonely “I”sland of emotion flowing from deep within

Ever bubbling upward”N”eath all the confusion wondering where it has been .

Desperately trying to “S”pring forth joyfully into the light of day.

Pushing through layers of “P”ain, as a bulb bursting through the soil of clay.

Acrostic Poem – Wonder

Poetry challenge:  Acrostic Poem

Whispering into my ear,

Of passionate words to hear.

Needing me in your life,

Day after day, night after night.

Acrostic Poem : Music

Poetry challenge: ACROSTIC POEM



An attempt at double acrostic…

Melt your shivers in this heart of balm

Until stars in this soft pond hold you

Stir your breath on orphaned leaves

Lavender – Acrostic Poem

Poetry challenge: ACROSTIC POEM



Lo and behold
A purple miracle in the clay pot
Vanished in an instant are
Evil landscapes and

For Acrostic Challenge: Empty Glass

Murky vessel
In the sink,
Lying spent in
Kind with stink:

I scarce remember
Tippling you.

Loser: Acrostic poem.

Acrostic poem Loser

Submitted by lyski

Lost my direction lost my way
Over the Piha hills into mums pink pills

Candle burning: Acrostic poem

Poetry challenge: Acrostic poem

 


C– candle burning in the corner

A– aroma from its flame

Breathe ~ Acrostic Poetry Challenge

Poetry challenge: Acrostic poem

B – Breathe in the air of harvest night

Acrostic Poem Challenge – Silence

Poetry challenge: Acrostic poem.
 

 
Silence.
 

S – Stillness, crisp and Light upon the breeze,

Jacaranda – Acrostic Challenge

Poetry challenge: Acrostic poem 

November is the month of Jacarandas in Australia.

 

Joy of spring in
Aussie land
Cantata in D major
Across the landscape
Radiant purple
Adorns the
New vision of the world
Days of bliss and harmony ahead
As we reach out to each other with respect

©2015 Irina Dimitric

Poetry challenge: Acrostic poem

Poetry challenge: Acrostic poem

Acrostic

Acrostic the challenge
Crafting words that are mine
Re-using each letter
On the start of each line
Simply find all the words
That will fit to the rhyme
It’s not very hard
Come on, try it some time!

The World: An Acrostic

Posted for djgarcia94

Armenia’s in the Caucasus Mountains

Botswana’s elephants have trunks like fountains

Cambodia has rebuilt Pol Pot’s insane way

Djibouti is real tough to say

Ecuador has the Equator for its namesake

Fiji Water isn’t real, it’s fake

Greece’s economy has gone to pot

Haiti has overcome a lot

Iceland lives up to its name

Jamaica’s reputation is far from tame

A.F.R.I.C.A : Acrostic Poems

Posted for Meshack

A = Amazing As You Sound,
F = Futile So They Say, But Yet You Astound,
R = Rain Then Tears, Wars And Drums I Hear,
I = Isolated Yet They Wait In A Short Distance Near,
C = Calamities You Bear,
A = All On Your Shoulders Firm And Strong.

Gems: Acrostic poem

GEMS

Books: Acrostic poem

(Source unknown)

B– Best friends at arms reach, teaching, listening, consoling.

O– Over the borders of reality they take us to a realm where ‘impossible’ is taboo.

Acrostic poem: Wishes.

W= Wonder what it would be like
I= If all wishes came true?
S= So wish upon a star,
H= Heaven will surely hear you!
E=Even if it didn’t
S= Surely dream anew

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Acrostic Poem: LUST

L= Loving’s lame but it did came
U= Unstopabble unrequited feelings
S= Sex is just another game
T= To love is a lot of hurtings

Acrostic poem: Cloud.

CLOUD: Acrostic.

C= Cumulus floating by.

L=  Light as cotton wool.

O=  On high for all to see.

U=  Usually big and fluffy.

D=  Dividing the blue sky.

Acrostic poem: Please read before it’s eaten

I=I
D=don’t want to write an acrostic poem because
O=over in
N=neverland
T=there is a
W=worm that eats
A=all my words
N=noshing away at every syllable
T=till
T=there is noth
O=oh bugger it!