yochva Posted June 25, 2006 Report Posted June 25, 2006 This particular acrostic was written last year, but I was curious about it - is this an actual style, or did it just happen that way? Forever together, in heart and in soul, Reflection, remembrance, In my mind and yours, shared together, Every moment, every memory, Nothing faded, nothing forgotten, Dreams and goals, revealed to one and no one else, Safe and secure, in confidence given, Hands clasped, hearts open, Ice melting, fires burning, Perfect friends, forever together. “FRIENDSHIP” can be split down the middle at the commas (first read down the front halves of each sentence, then the back halves), and it still makes sense. Here it is reformatted, so it’s easier to do what I just explained. Forever together in heart and in soul Reflection remembrance In my mind and yours shared together Every moment every memory Nothing faded nothing forgotten Dreams and goals revealed to one and no one else Safe and secure in confidence given Hands clasped hearts open Ice melting fires burning Perfect friends forever together
reverie Posted June 25, 2006 Report Posted June 25, 2006 (edited) That's very interesting. Acrostics are indeed a fun form to work with. However, you've taken the form to a new level. I'm not sure what you've created, but I like it. Maybe there is a form that behaves like this, though I'm not aware of it. Being able to read the poem in more than one way strikes me as very orginal. Kudos. rev... Edited June 25, 2006 by reverie
Quincunx Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 I thought of (and subsequently had to look up) Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, since many of the poems were written in the dual-column format. Also I remember a dual poem of this type about the American Civil War, although I can't remember where. Very rare sightings.
yochva Posted June 27, 2006 Author Report Posted June 27, 2006 Does this mean it's an accepted poetic form?
reverie Posted June 27, 2006 Report Posted June 27, 2006 (edited) You got me. I seem to remember now once coming across something similar in a book of poetry forms, but I can't remember what it was called. But I could just be imagining things. You could try cross referencing this website though. It list 300 forms with examples. Unfornately it doesn't explain or define the forms for you. If you feel like a hunt. You could start here: collected poems on jan haag Edited June 27, 2006 by reverie
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