\u201cThe Sky Visited Me\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Today, we explore the ACROSTIC POEM:<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0This in an \u00a0old poetry form\u00a0often used\u00a0\u00a0by poets to send secret messages to a loved one. \u00a0Follow my steps as outlined below to learn how to write an ACROSTIC POEM. Then, you can kick it up a notch, by following my next step AFTER you created your FIRST Acrostic poem.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Step ONE: \u00a0Think of a word, and write the letters of that word down the left side of the page \u2013 L ***<\/p>\n STEP TWO_Begin each line of your poem using the letter of your WORD, for each line, as you write it. \u00a0Yes! It is that easy!<\/p>\n Here is what I wrote \u00a0using the letters from\u00a0my name, LYNDA. \u00a0Consider this the FIRST STEP in writing the Acrostic poem.<\/p>\n After you have completed yours, then read it over a few times and fix anything that does not sound right to you when you read it aloud.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n \u201cDangerous Cats\u201d<\/p>\n by Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2015<\/p>\n L<\/strong>avender mists covered the pathway in the woods ***<\/p>\n Now, I want you to change it UP a bit.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n You wrote the STRAIGHT ACROSTIC POEM.<\/p>\n At this time, I ask you to rewrite that poem:<\/strong><\/p>\n mix up the lines<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nExample: My name is Lynda.
\nHere is how I would write it VERTICALLY to begin the acrostic poem:<\/p>\n
\nY
\nN
\nD
\nA<\/p>\n
\nY<\/strong>esterday the sky was gloomy and dark
\nN<\/strong>evertheless large black crows visited me
\nD<\/strong>angerous cats were near the nest
\nA<\/strong>ll the birds are on high alert this morning<\/p>\n
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