CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

  Due for release in April, 2022, the SECOND EDITION of 366 Days of Poetry is available for pre-order at a number of outlets. You can find links to them at this Books2Read link . What is it About? A poem for every day of the leap year, drawn from the fantastical, the future and the fallout from real life—and written for dreamers everywhere. While most are set in worlds of imagination, there are a few whose roots are buried deep in the disappointments of the real. So, if trolls, fairies, dragons, recovering from workplace bullies, and flying with starships, or dealing with regrets and finding hope—always finding hope—are your thing, then welcome to the wanderings of my mind.   2nd EDITION NOTE: This edition is a renewed version of the first edition, with the main changes being the new cover, new front and back matter, Americanization of spelling, and some minor word changes. Outside those changes, most of the content remains unchanged.  You can find links to 366 D...

Another variation of the multiple acrostic occurs when a single acrostic is used to form each verse of a poem, rather than just forming a single verse. S oon to be gone we fly T o destinations beyond our skies A round the moon and through the stars R ivalling explorers who once moved by sail S uns still guide them on their trails H ardships can be just the same I n lack of food and water, and creatures unnamed P assengers go along for the ride S ons and daughters, full families, all know the worlds they reach will their dreams decide. S ubtle is the engines’ hum T oo muted by the metal floors A n all-surrounding bone-deep thrum R unning through our very core S hall we ignore it, let it be H ow the sounds of our lives ring I nstead of traffic, winds and seas P erpetually we are kept company, by the starship’s hum S ee how we fly S ee how we fly, amidst our hopes T owards our dreams, that age-old trope A change is as good as a holiday ...