Here’s an acrostic poem I wrote a few days ago:
Volcano Acrostic Poem
2009-12-01
Violence from the Underworld
Overcomes the peaceful earth.
Love is melting,
Creating scars of ash and tears.
Actions, once forgotten
New magma erupting
Only cinders whisper here.
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For a first attempt, I’m quite pleased with it.
But what really delights me is how I was (mostly unconsciously) influenced by the style of the narration in the previous post – Lost Generation.
As a pleasing by-product, try reading the first word of each line from top to bottom.
Kinda, sorta works, doesn’t it?
However, going up the page flows nicely:
Only New Actions Creating Love Overcomes Violence.
- Mark McClure
