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                             P oets and Poetesses that are quite
                             O bviously and artistically gifted
                             E nvisioning life's absolute
                             T ruths and earnestly wishing to
                             R eveal deep, heartfelt
                             Y earnings that passionately
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             *First attempt at an Acrostic after being captivated by the 
        wonderfully done examples of the Poets and Poetesses on this site!
                                         Thank You!

                                    WTA-IV 3/25/2016
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Mark Avatar
March 28, 2016 at 4:16 AM
great wording, flows very well, ... dont detach the Acrostic, it negates the good work done, and hampers the reading for no benefit, ..an Acrostic should be seen last, not first,..like a surprise, well done
Ashe Avatar
March 28, 2016 at 3:41 PM
Good day to you Mark! Thank you for these words of advice, posted another I will apply this to! Thank you!
La France Avatar
March 26, 2016 at 8:04 PM
Walter, you did it very well, I love the acrostic form, and your theme is great, I feel the same about poetrysoup ~
Ashe Avatar
March 27, 2016 at 8:10 PM
Thank You very much Broken Wings! There's a wealth of knowledge here! :-)
Quigley Avatar
March 26, 2016 at 7:08 PM
Very nice! Made me smile. I agree.
Ashe Avatar
March 27, 2016 at 8:07 PM
Thank You Tom! Honesty is Honesty! :-)
Dietrich Avatar
March 25, 2016 at 7:36 PM
you did fantastic with your first attempt at one. We all end up writing a few Soup poems after getting to know this place!
Ashe Avatar
March 25, 2016 at 11:52 PM
Hi Andrea! Thank You! Have been reading the best examples for some time! I can see why! :-)
Buhain-Baello Avatar
March 25, 2016 at 7:23 PM
Wonderful meaty acrostic with a lot of depth and impact. ~~~Cynthia
Ashe Avatar
March 25, 2016 at 11:49 PM
Hello to you Cynthia and Thank You very much!
Andresen Avatar
March 25, 2016 at 1:28 PM
- Congratulations on your first Acrostic poem, great Walter ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Ashe Avatar
March 25, 2016 at 11:41 PM
:-) Hello Anne-Lise, learning from Giants ! Thank you! :-)
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