This week’s challenge is to write a specific form with a twist: Write an acrostic poem with a syllable count of 8, 9, or 10 syllables per line (all the same, or a mixture of syllable counts, is fine).
Acrostic poems are poems in which a word or several words are spelled out vertically. This is usually the first letter of each line.
The word I chose is “Magical” and I’ve tried to write two poems with the same word.
MAGICAL
Mesmerizing strokes of an artist
Allure me, as they change every moment
Gorgeous glow at the western horizon
Illuminates my heart, inspires the sulking muse
Calls the birds back to their homes
Aesthetic arrangement that entrances,
lulls lingering steps of the sun
© Balroop Singh
Syllables: 9 10 10 12 7 9 8
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Myriad entreaties and prayers
Are they not enough to wake you from slumber?
God smiled despite my insolence
Instantly sprinkled some magic dust,
Calmed my emotional outburst,
Alleviated angst that refused to melt
Life lurched forward with a little sway
© Balroop Singh
Syllables: 8 11 8 9 8 11 9
Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration.
Thank you poetry lovers!
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