Acrostic Rhyme Poems

Definition for an "Acrostic Rhyme Poem" believed to be created by Paula Goldsmith, author and international poet. The Acrostic Rhyme Poem is a form of poetry where the first letter of each line form one word (name, theme, phrase, topic). When reading vertically (down), the word, theme, phrase, topic are recognizable as one word. The last word of each line must also rhyme. When more than one word (name, theme, phrase, topic), each group of words must also rhyme independently. The rhyme scheme is up to the writer.