Florence Bondarenko Poet Acrostic

Jamaica Plain

Joyful ice blankets coat Soldier's Monument
Air full of condensation, hands warm with hot chocolate
Many families gather to the stands, breath cool like peppermints
Amazingly, I feel content in a cramped apartment I call home
In case I change my mind, the balcony door is left ajar
Calling my lover briefly, I let him know my urges
Answering to heart's demanding beats of passion

Pet my cat goodbye, then run like I'm playing at Fenway
Lunar energy gleams, caressing my shadow
Arduous quests became feathery to my muscles
In the nestled Boston burrow that I was born
Never will I leave somewhere else to die.

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Karen Croft April 24, 2026 at 10:55 AM Love the last line. I have moved alot but in my heart my hometown will stay Florence Bondarenko April 24, 2026 at 11:02 AM Thank you very much for the comment! I've never lived anywhere besides Boston, I'm not sure I could handle moving

Ghairo Daniels April 10, 2026 at 9:21 PM Lovely imagery in this acrostic, Florence. I felt the warmth & sensuousness. The language is cosy & descriptive. Uplifting and positive. You’ve gone into lunar energy and back into your burrow. That was good. I liked this line : “ Arduous quests became feathery to my muscles”. Have a blessed weekend. X. Florence Bondarenko April 11, 2026 at 8:37 AM Thank you so much as always, dear Ghairo!