
Pardon me, excuse me, don't mean to ruin or spoil your day
Really just want to say, Hey, I’m the Professor of the acrostic way
Oh, what a dream it would be, to get paid for writing my poetry
Flexing my linguistic skills as an offering to our society
Enter the mind of a strange Scottish man, but please be aware
Survival takes a whole lot more than bravery and bloody good hair
Sit back, relax as I work my way through this acrostic challenge
Or stand and raise your glasses, as from the dictionary I scavenge
Ridiculous rhymes full of emotion, wit, wonder, and whimsy as your champion - The Professor of Acrostic Poetry
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Obviously, the truth is, I don't really believe any of that
For really, I'm just a fiend for a rhyme like the cat in the hat
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Acrostic poetry, I have experience with though, let's not forget
Created once an Abecedarian haiku from the English alphabet
Rules were followed and syllable quotas adhered to
Only a fool like me would such a challenge pursue
sticking to strict rules, spouting verbal diarrhoea
The fact is, I relish it, the feverish excitement
In trying to find some acrostic enlightenment
Could it be, I've found my true calling then as the Professor of Acrostic Poetry?
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Possibly, potentially, probably, yes
Only time will tell, though, if I'm ever really a success
Eagerly until then I will leap from story to poem, hoping one day I can stop
Making money from writing for clients who want their websites on top
So, instead, I can write full of emotion, wit, wonder, and whimsy as the self-proclaimed Professor of Acrostic Poetry
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This is an acrostic I wrote in response to a fun challenge with another creator, Heather Hubler.
You can find her acrostic here.
Thanks for reading!
About the Creator
Paul Stewart
Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.
The Accidental Poet - Poetry Collection out now!
Streams and Scratches in My Mind coming soon!
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Comments (7)
This is tempting me to try one now, too!
Whoaaa! You definitely are the Professor of Acrostic Poetry!
Very well done! I really enjoyed this.
haha. This is great, Paul. Really well done.
Mighty fine work Paul... I loved it and enjoyed it...!!!
lol...what a hoot, so much talent and great fun
Ahh, I got poetry slammed and in the best way possible by this fantastic acrostic! Bravo!