Sunday, March 29, 2020

Poetry etc, by Linda

I will be posting poetry and some acrostic stories I have written. I invite you to read and post any comments. 
An acrostic is a story following strict guidelines of alphabetically started sentences. All letters of the alphabet must be used in the correct order and usually the starting of the article is given. The first ones have been in a b c order but then we had a challenge of starting with Z and ending at A.
For example your story might begin-

As I was walking down the street I met a strange man. Bags of garbage were dangled from his arms. Clinging to the bags, different insects decorated each. Dreading to pass too closely, I crossed the street. Even from a distance I could smell decaying material. ... and so on until you end at Z. In your entry the beginning of each sentence should not be highlighted as I have here. The story should be seamless and flow naturally. Try it yourself. It is a challenge to expand your writing skills.