Poetry Challenge—Introducing the Acrostic Form 3: The Calendar Acrostic
Sometimes writers used the months of the year to give them inspiration for verse. These calendar acrostics can use either an abbreviation of the month, or the full name: JANuary makes all things new FEBruary is when the work ensures MARch is full of working cheer but by APRil the loading seems quite drear MAY brings cooler weather as autumn dies JUNe heralds winter and the cold winds fly JULy is a time for holidays, a mid-year break, exams AUGust is the coldest part of every year SEPtember sees schools resume and spring appear OCTober and the time wears thin before NOVember and university, senior school ends DECember is upon us fast, Celebration as the year breathes its last. Why don’t you give it a try? Try writing at least one calendar acrostic for each day of this week. You can find out more about how to write acrostics from the following sites: http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrostic http://po...