<\/p>\n
First I will give you directions for writing this poem.<\/p>\n
Next, I will give you an example of an Acrostic Poem.<\/p>\n
I used\u00a0 my own name as the starting point.<\/p>\n
“The Sky Visited Me”<\/p>\n
Tthis is\u00a0 an \u00a0old poetry form \u00a0often used\u00a0\u00a0by poets to send secret messages to a loved one.<\/p>\n
You can begin by thinking of only ONE WORD.<\/p>\n
:Write the letters of that word down the left side of the page –<\/p>\n
I will use my name to begin this poem<\/p>\n
My name is Lynda.
\nHere is how I would write\u00a0 the letters of my name\u00a0 to begin the acrostic poem:<\/p>\n
L
\nY
\nN
\nD
\nA<\/p>\n
Begin each line of your poem using the letter of your WORD, for each line, as you write it.<\/p>\n
Yes! It is that easy!<\/p>\n
Here is what I wrote \u00a0using the letters from\u00a0my name, LYNDA.<\/p>\n
\nMy Poem:<\/h3>\n
“Dangerous Cats”<\/h4>\n
by Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2015<\/p>\n
L<\/strong>avender mists covered the pathway in the woods
\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><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n
**********<\/p>\n
Would you like a Surprise?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\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
scrambling the lines and words \u00a0into a new order. <\/strong><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>You will disguise the original acrostic letters<\/strong><\/em> you used to begin the first poem, too.<\/p>\n
You should have a nice surprise when you take this next step!<\/p>\n
Here is when the MAGIC enters your poetry!<\/p>\n
**********<\/p>\n
\n“the sky visited me”<\/h4>\n
by Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/p>\n
near the nest
\nall the birds\u00a0were covered<\/p>\nby lavender mists<\/p>\n
gloomy and dark<\/p>\n
this morning<\/p>\n
\u00a0large black crows<\/p>\n
the pathway<\/p>\n
was \u00a0dangerous<\/p>\n
the sky\u00a0visited me<\/p>\n
yesterday<\/p>\n
on high alert<\/p>\n
all cats are in the woods<\/p>\n
nevertheless<\/p>\n
**********<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Lynda McKinney Lambert. Copyright 2015.\u00a0 \u00a0Updated 2025.\u00a0 \u00a0All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
April 1, is the opening day for National Poetry Month.
\nI’d love to give you a very easy way to begin to write a poem.
\nDuring this entire year, I will be postinbg poems and instructions for poems on my blog_From Lynda’s Journal.
\nI am a retired Professor of Fine Art and Humanities, so I have lots of exciting poetry information to share with y ou.
\nThis article gives you two options for creating a very basic poem form.
\nI provide step by step instructions and give you two examples of the basic form, and how you can create another type of poem, too.
\nDangerous cats were near the nest
\nAll the birds are on high alert this morning<\/p>\n