Acrostic Poetry
This is a form of short verse that is a play on words. It is constructed by writing a word or phrase vertically on a page to form the initial letter of each line of the poem. The name comes from the Greek words akros, "at the end," and stichos, "line." It is a timeless form as had heights of popularity in Greece during the Alexandrine period, in Latin playwrights, and again during the Italian Renaissance. It originally rhymed, but modern writers have adapted it so that it does not have to and both ways are acceptable.
“Cry Out”
Cry out to the morning
Rid yourself of fear
Yell to the heavens
Out before the storm
Utter the words you hold so dear
Tell all what is to come
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