Best Acrostic Sonnet Poems
An Acrostic Sonnet inspired by United Colours Yellow Poetry Contest of Silent One:
Orange, which is not such a favored hue,
Rarely decorates hills, streams or plains.
Does orange matter? Well, in road work lanes,
It paints the bright cones guiding cars on through!
Not very much else does that color do!
As a terrorist alert, it’s made gains.
Really bright, it highlights, but makes bad stains.
Yet I love Cheetos, which are orange too!
Ordinary yes, but it's the new black!
Red and yellow birthed it; that‘s quite grand.
Autumn and Halloween gives it glory days.
Not to mention also this: we can’t lack
Getting its one vitamin named C, and
Evenings are best when it sets skies ablaze!
Sweet summer comes in June and I will be
Underneath the sun, for I’m awaiting
Midsummer dreams and my own chance to see
Magical small beings out creating
Enchantment at the setting of the sun!
Radiance can catch a wee fairy’s eye
So stones in a circle could attract one.
Objects shiny too might make one less shy!
Longer is this day, so before the night,
Sugared fruits I’ll put out too, then await
The fairies and stay awake till daylight
In case one comes. Oh, wouldn’t that be great!
Come dawn, I’ll watch sun climb high and higher
Eastward, and there I'll see the sky catch fire.
An acrostic sonnet, written June 1, 2016
Can you remember Christmas long ago,
How those December days were waited for?
Remember how, so happy, we would go
Into those stores aglow with bright decor;
Such feelings of delight when Santa Claus,
Together with his bag of toys, was there?
Mid all the bustling, we would stop and pause
And whisper in his ear our toy-wish 'prayer.'
Such magic Christmas held that time of year.
Most everyone was filled with Christmas love,
And though the times were simple then, it's clear
Good spirits filled our hearts. Then from above
In dark of night more Christmas magic flowed,
Cause in the morn we'd find that it had snowed.
December 7, 2015
Contest: Christmas Poems - Old or New
Sponsor: Constance La France
Form: Acrostic/Sonnet
Mindless the mission with visions unseen;
Open to wonder that transcends the pure;
Rest beyond tension the friction that weans;
Embrace the thunder that creates allure.
Time after time we hurl unsure wild complaints;
Reach within a whole that stumbles to show;
Urge ferments bold twirl in funny restrain;
Entice playful soul to dance swirling free flow.
Give zest sure blooming in growing grooming;
Rise to tact's venture that conspires within;
Invoke calm knowing in showing feeling;
Touch flavours texture as act puzzles win.
Bring your fond loving to lively motives;
Empower sure living with timely festive.
Leon Enriquez
24 Apr 2014
Singapore
(Note: This poem is an Acrostic Sonnet.)
(Dedication: For Monterey Sirak who is the first poet
on PoetrySoup who made me feel welcome here. With
my fond gratitude.)
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Movement feels mellow with spontaneous joy;
Orbit of sure spheres in changing charades;
Night stars to follow the impulse that toys;
Trust lovely times here to style your parade.
Enter a new dawn with easy intent;
Remember to smile with grand demeanour;
Embrace this fine morn with loving content;
Yield to the lifestyle that affords true splendour.
Wise is the bold man who lives soul beauty;
Reap the sweet passion that yields to the light;
Ink and understand that truth speaks calmly;
Touch is firm action that follows foresight.
Endow each new write with discovery;
Sync your voice and cite subtly and clearly.
Leon Enriquez
25 Apr 2014
Singapore
(Note: This poem is an Acrostic Sonnet.)
To The Dreamer Within...
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Line after line flow as touch and feel surge;
Ink stains galore ply in emotive fire;
Voice whispers a show that caresses urge;
Evermore strains vie in sensuous conspire.
Linger in echoes that play thoughts floral;
Open your sure heart beyond mind games here;
Vouch music galore in word sense aural;
Embrace lovely start that charm now endears.
Lively this sweet choice in happy trickle;
Indulge rhyme and verse in urgent passion;
Set muse to clear voice in fragrant mingle;
Tinge inner core terse with words that fashion.
Enjoy each moment that affords jingle;
No need to lament that fearful juggle.
Leon Enriquez
27 Apr 2014
Singapore
(Note: This poem is an Acrostic Sonnet.)
Life Saving Rain
Life saving rain, drops splattering about
Indians in drought sought it with a dance.
Falling on tin roof, water from a spout
Every dripping hymn, giving sleeping trance.
Saving crops, the farmers to it give prayers
And seeds awaiting blooming sweet relief.
Vast seas depending upon rain's showers
Inca priests killed for it, in deep belief.
Now we know, rain often heavenly sent
God washes this flower garden he built.
Rain renews, as its dear gifts are soil-spent
And we blithely pollute it with no guilt.
Indians honored their rain-god with glee
Not ignoring that gift, like you and me!
12-22-2015
Acrostic sonnet, (LIFE SAVING RAIN)
Perfect tens, perfect 100 words, rhyming
acrostic sonnet.
Syllables Per Line:
10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10
Total # Syllables: 140
Total # Lines: 17 (Including empty lines)
Words with (syllables) counted programmatically:
Total # Words: 100
Please precious play,
Reap radiant rays;
Etch each embrace,
Charm cheery chase;
Impact inking,
Odd ordering;
Urge unfurls us,
See sights sensuous;
Beauty boasts blooms,
Odd odours oomph;
Urge undermines,
Nudge number nine;
Tales trouble tells,
Yonder yields yell.
Leon Enriquez
23 October 2014
Singapore
(Note: This is an Acrostic Sonnet with Alliteration.
"Nudge number nine" -- The number 9 represents
Completion in Numerology; Thus to nudge number 9
is to prevent completion of a cycle, and thus obstruct
the start of a new cycle.)
Blossoms of cherry in springtime aura;
Lovely moments tint charm's windy landscape;
Opt to be merry with kind agendas;
Succinct fragrance mints a jolly mindscape.
Sensing and looking at flowering things;
Observe the misty in pleasant promise;
Movement now fixing extravagant flings;
Styling the blurry with tension pensive.
Reveal the motives in bold passion play;
Entice sexy strides in vibrant finesse;
Voice clear constructive as gestures relay;
Embrace pulse and ride in primal caress.
Apply charming feel paradoxical;
Love springs fond appeal in forms magical.
Leon Enriquez
24 Apr 2014
Singapore
(Note: This poem is an Acrostic Sonnet.)
The inspiration, for this ode of ink,
Had on a skirt colored blue, green, and pink.
Energetic, with an engaging smile,
Rachel impressed me with her unique style.
Aesthetically sexy from head to toe,
Covered in black with a natural glow,
How could one not write Rachel such an ode,
Examined by walking poetic roads.
Lovely legs, like hers, walk along such lines
Quite well, for fishnet thighs that look quite fine.
Under such circumstances, odes should come
In the form of praise, that should come in sums.
Now, this ode, full of some obvious clues,
Names the inspiration of my new muse.
P reparing for work, my uniform blue.
A ligning heart and mind to things ahead.
R eworking puzzles, things that I can do.
A voiding mistakes, fending off the dead.
M any times past, I've knocked at heavens door,
E ntrusting souls that no longer held life.
D istressed and hurting, could I have done more?
I nsisting industry, sadness so rife.
C an one become numb, this job alignment?
S ealing heart against permanent damage?
R ather tools gifted for this assignment,
O n management of ravage from vantage.
L etting mind roam free while getting ready.
E ven mind is kept, and hands are steady.
-Angel Fatale-
-acrostic sonnet-
Swirl sweet song same,
Etch each embrace;
Need nurtures name,
Seed special space;
Observe orbit,
Reap restless rape;
Ink inner id,
Ask active ape,
Live lovely lines.
Success sets state;
Urge underlines,
Raise roomy rate;
Glimpse gifts galore,
Explore encore.
Leon Enriquez
09 March 2015
Singapore
(Note: This is an Acrostic Sonnet with Alliteration.)
Author aligns art, allure aptly aims;
Union urges us, unleash urge upstream;
Timely tales taste tart, tension thrilling tame;
Happenings hurl hearse, hurts heaping hoarse hymns.
Exploit even ease, enter extra ears;
Note noisy nerves nest, notice nowness nudge;
Touching tender tease, truth thrusts toiling tears;
Ink inner impress, images indulge.
Choice charms crazy cheer, chase confronting calm;
Hurl healthy hustle, heal hurting heartache;
Evidence each ear, etch explains embalm;
Apply aid ample, applause aptly aches.
Reveal rapture ripe, rescue rash rumble;
Toilsome troubles tribe, tyrant takes tumble.
Leon Enriquez
13 May 2014
Singapore
(Note: This poem is an Acrostic Sonnet with Alliteration.)
YUM CHA**
Order the way charm comes to stay:
Yield happy choice here as you find;
Use what you sum in pulse that pays;
Mind steady poise, note sumptuous signs.
Claim a sweet spot ending with joy;
Heed what you need so true worth styles;
Ask and allot, enjoy fond ploys;
Explore fine feed to frame a smile;
eXplain the mood, appease the taste;
Proof shows true form, keep tasty treats;
Rise to warm goods, eat not in haste;
Enjoy each norm of all things sweet;
Succinct and grand, urge feasts fine fare;
Special food trends tabled with flair.
Leon Enriquez
24 July 2014
Singapore
(Note: The word "Yum Cha"** is of Chinese
origin and means Drink Tea.
This poem is an Acrostic Sonnet with two
acrostic messages. Decipher what they
mean. Enjoy!)
Low strangers yet we feel this long lost thrill
Of seeing someone from forgotten past
Viewed with eyes that somehow love you still
Eternity has brought us back at last
Will we refill a glass so richly blessed
In time who sets the stage to love once more
Like lips whose kisses others so impressed
Left lights so love will lead us to our shore
Lest lies deny and doubters may refuse
Enduring dreams like ours a place to shine
As if their hearts were blinded by the clues
Dew dropped in darkness do forever pine
Use this a kiss two candles’ burning glow
So where our love will lead us we will go
Note: acrostic sonnet written in the round