Off (an acrostic poem) Ordinary people living ordinary lives in their ordinary world Focusing on minutia that doesn’t matter in reality For all that’s good and holy, open your eyes and turn the ordinary…

Off (an acrostic poem)

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Rematch (an acrostic poem) Risking it all for a second try is crazy at this point of his life Everything still hurt from the last time Maybe he should just take the loss And walk away to find another challenge Though letting…

Rematch (an acrostic poem)

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Soon (an acrostic poem) Sometimes time was so dilated that she swore she could see into the future and past simultaneously Outside, the universe sped by like it was stuck in amber, not able to react Oblivious to her cruis…

Soon (an acrostic poem)

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Peculiar (an acrostic poem) Perhaps the obvious was never the truth. Especially considering how not all the evidence fits the narrative. Clues led down a cattywampus path. Undulating between fact and possible fiction. Leaving…

Peculiar (an acrostic poem)

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Gullible (an acrostic poem) Grifting through life, Mark’s hustle was beyond reproach. Under the table, over the table, flipping the table, he could do it all. Love of coin. Love of the con. It made his world go round. Being a…

Gullible (an acrostic poem)

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Birds flying near a building

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S summersaults
O over and under
A acrobatics by
R robins to ravens
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Soar (an acrostic poem) Sometimes you need to fall to find your way to climb Or as a great philosopher once said All flying really is is throwing yourself at the ground and missing Ready to give it a try?

Soar (an acrostic poem)

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Confused (an acrostic poem) Can’t remember what day it is Or even what year Nothing makes sense to me For goodness sake, I feel so anxious Unable to explain this temporal brain fog Screaming doesn’t help, neither does crying …

Confused (an acrostic poem)

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A black rose

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S Strip away
A all confidence with
D Devastating force
N not once
E ever hearing you
S simply
S Say you'll remember me
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Sky (an acrostic poem) So exhilarating flying in the bright blue yonder Knowing the ground was so far below Yet her fear of heights forced her to close her eyes

Sky (an acrostic poem)

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A girl Huddled in a dark room

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W worked up
O over
R rotten
T thoughts
H Haunting Moments
L Low points
E experiencing
S Sorrow &
S soul ache
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A man looking Dejected

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S Storm in my Ribcage
H high expectations
O overwhelming
U undervalued efforts
L leaving me
D Dejected
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An artist's depiction of Jupiter

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J jewel in space
U umbra cast as
P protects those
I in its path
T trapping some hazards
E entering system
R redirecting others
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An eclipse

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E enveloped in a
C caressing shadow
L light fades
I into eerie
P partial darkness that
S silence can only
E express
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A cup of coffee

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J just the smell
A and you feel
V vitality return
A alive again
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A tree with crime scene tape

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H Hemlock & Silver
O obvious cause which was
W Why We Lied
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Clothes (an acrostic poem) “Cover your eyes, m dear.” “Love, we’ve been married for twenty years.” “Of course, but please look away a moment for me to change.” “The fact we’ve had five kids should afford me a peek, Sexy.” “H…

Clothes (an acrostic poem)

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Equip (an acrostic poem) Every piece of armor insulated him from potential trouble. Questing was a dangerous profession. Uncle had died fighting a small dragon.  A SMALL DRAGON! It made no sense why he followed in the daft…

Equip (an acrostic poem)

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The sun over the ocean Light reflecting on the water

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S sun
H high
I in the
M midday sky
M moving to
E evening
R reminder
to appreciate

The sun over the ocean Light reflecting on the water

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S sun
H high
I in the
M midday sky
M moving to
E evening
R reminder
to appreciate

A guard in armor in front of an arched entrance of a castle wall

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G grave faces
U unbroken
A as their eyes
R Range the surroundings
D diligently protecting
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Done (an acrostic poem) Didn’t need to finish the project now. Of course, it’s nice to complete everything weeks early. Now, to answer the question of how to eat up all the free time. Except that’s the exact moment he wok…

Done (an acrostic poem)

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G Grove of trees
L limbs radiant like
O Opaline
W wind gliding
I in-between
N nudging crystal tones into
G growing reverberation
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A girl playing in the falling cherry Blossoms

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S skipping with
E excited, joy,
E Exuberance
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An illustrated manuscript

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R reality to
E escape
A assisted by
D dramatic tales
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Brilliant (an acrostic poem) Being the nighttime janitor at a research lab was so cool Really smart people slaved all day unlocking the universe’s secrets Inventing things not even dreamt of by most people Little was hidden wh…

Brilliant (an acrostic poem)

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An open book

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W Words linger on the edge
R ready to escape
I if your confident enough
T to let them flow
T to let others see, to
E enjoy or
N not
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Move (an acrostic poem) Making his body shimmy to the beat Only it looked like he was having a seizure Victor didn’t let it stop him, though Everyone might laugh, but all he cared about was the beat and his soul

Move (an acrostic poem)

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Thing (an acrostic poem) The generic name of the unknown Hands walking on their own Icky parasites consuming people Non-living detritus scattered about our lives, but the loudest is Going to scream “It’s clobberin’ t…

Thing (an acrostic poem)

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