Creative Traditional:

[Altree94]

Furry Friends (acrostic verse)

Acrostic - when the first letter of each line is read downward, from top to bottom, it will spell out a word or phrase that is relevant to the verse. Most times it will spell out the title, but not necessarily so. A line of verse can be one word or many, rhyming or not. For example:

Furry Friends 1:

Precious
Entertaining
Theraputic
Sweethearts

Furry Friends 2:

Commonly found napping,
At times, hard at play.
Talkative when they want to be,
Seldom do they obey!

An acrostic that is read upwards, from the bottom to the top, is called a citsorca, which is just acrostic spelled
backwards. For example:

Furry Friends 3:

Shaggy long-haired beasts,
Gangly and undignified.
Overjoyed, they run to me,
Devotion personified.

I find acrostics a fun form of poetry to write and often
use it to break my writer's block! Hope you enjoyed it!

[KingAce]

I like this because there isn't much recognition for animals...but they do mean a lot to us....I honestly am speechless after reading this because its short as some acrostic or citsocra poems are but it has so much depth and meaning to it, I think this might go in the Creative Traditional thread though....;thank you

[MsJacquiiC]

Hi TREE - As an animal lover I am really loving these short acrostic pieces and salute you for sharing them! I am the proud parent of a 11y/o Chow mix named Holly and a 1 y/o Sugar Glider named Fancy - I am also stepparent to 2 other canines: Boston - pitbull, Daisy - Chihuahua AND a cat named Prince.

So anyway - my love for animals is really abundant actually, they are each best friends AND I can see that your love for animals is abundant as well. Each of the pieces testify to that fact!

Anyway - Thanx for sharing your poetries
I really enjoyed

Jacquii.

[Abae]

Pets, cute and cuddly, yep.

[PaintedDiary]

Dear Tree,
We used to do these poems back in the day, and I did only a few as an adult. Thank you for bringing these back!! They are fun, can go many directions with these, they do help with writer's block, and can be quite beautiful, like a haiku. Also, it was refreshing to see a tribute an underrepresented
group----> Our Furry Friends!!!! Thanks again, oh, and these that you scribed are awesome!!!!!

Kim

[Altree94]

Thank-you All (Kim, King, MsJ and Abae) for your kind comments. It is encouraging words like yours that keep me here and keep me writing - so I want you all to know that your comments are very much appreciated!

[alanmdouglas]

Dear Altree,

I agree, acrostics are great fun. I have written quite a number for births, weddings, etc.

Love
Alan

[Altree94]

Thank-you Alan! You're quite right, they do add that personal touch to cards for any occasion. I find the one-word type the hardest to compose. Perhaps it would be easier for me, if I were not so long-winded! LOL! Thanks again for your comments - always much appreciated!

[stardust]

HI DEAR TREE!! WOW!! I have just run across your Acrostic Poem in my random surfing throughout this Forum, trying to learn something else. WOW!! I am speechless at the beauty of your Poetry. You indeed, know what you are talking about. I wish, I could write Poems as beautiful as yours!! You already know that, I am an ANIMAL LOVER!! So, I love your Acrostic Poem and the content of it: "Animals, our Best Friends." Thank you for sharing this beautiful Acrostic. Would you write one for me with my name: Stardust, and send it to me?? Would you do that, please??...Send you all my loving and caring always, from Stardust.

[alanmdouglas]

I hope Tree does one for you, but in case not, how is this ?

STARDUST

She is about, of
That there's no doubt
All sprinkly and fine
Result of star shine
Desired by all
Upon us she'll fall
She is our "must"
That brilliant Stardust !

Love
Alan