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Write an acrostic poem about a season.
Acrostic poems spell out a word related to the content of the poem, using the first letter of each line. Consider other creative elements to make this basic format interesting and poetic.
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Winds houl, threatening to blow me down,
Ice grips my heart, I still hear your laughter sound.
Nothing can warm the chill that creeps into my soul,
Tears fall relentlessly, in sync with the snow.
Eternal dread of Christmas for all my days,
Remembering the snowy day God took you from this place...
Exciting voyages aboard
xebec, with its sharp lateens,
travels the salt seas.
Rapacious corsair’s keel
across a world of plunder.
Ocean’s opportunity calls
riding waves, rowing calms.
Danger braved
in storms and squalls,
nightime’s peaceful starlight
air warm and steady abaft
rolling gently on the swell
yawing to the rudder’s pull....
𝐒pring wishes, for
𝐏oppies, and
𝐑oses
𝐈rises, and
𝐍arcissuses,
𝐆ardenias galore!
𝐒ummer wishes, for
𝐔mbrellas on the beach,
𝐌ountain hiking, and
𝐌ountains of ice cream,
𝐄njoying the sun, taking a
𝐑elaxing break.
𝐀utumn wishes, for
𝐔npredictable
𝐓astes, and
𝐔nique colors of
𝐌aple leaves, forming
𝐍ature‘s masterpiece.
𝐖inter wishes, for
𝐈gloo houses, and the
𝐍ew Year coming...
Spring, spring
Prepare for things like
Rain feeding flowers and
Ice melting everywhere
No more snow, no more hail
Great skies, there’s the sun!
Summer, summer
Under the shade you’ll likely be
Mingling with cold drinks
Meeting new friends
Eek! Going school shopping
Relaxing in the crystal pool
Autumn, autumn
Unhappiness as school begins
Trees are turning scarlet and gold
Unequip shorts, you’ll n...
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