Each of the first four poems is a complete acrostic. The fifth poem contains 22 lines corresponding to the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet, although they do not begin with the successive ...

An "acrostic poem" is a poem in which the first letter of each line — read vertically — spells out a word or a message.The word “ acrostic" comes from the Greek words “akros" (outermost) and “stichos" ...

An acrostic poem is a form of poetry in which the first letter (or sometimes, the first few letters) of each line spell out a word, name, or message when read vertically.

Jim Horne’s acrostic is like hitting the lottery. By Caitlin Lovinger ACROSTIC — Once in a while I encounter a design that works so well on a printed page that I think to myself, “What a ...

Lamentations is uncensored poetry about death and destruction. Our contemporary Christian ethos finds this text inconvenient, if not offensive—we would rather focus on the positive and uplifting.

White hairs multiplying On temples, and even on top of my head. What should I do about them? Again, just taking a look in the mirror— Gee, that’s more than last time. Excuse me, I’m only ...

Today, we’re proud to publish this acrostic poem by Erin Steinberg, a 12-year-old student from the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County. We’ll be publishing more exciting new voices soon.

An "acrostic poem" is a poem in which the first letter of each line — read vertically — spells out a word or a message.The word “ acrostic" comes from the Greek words “akros" (outermost) and “stichos" ...

MEDFORD, Mass. — A recent Massachusetts college graduate believes she has discovered a secret message in the epic poem “Paradise Lost,” by John Milton. The Boston Globe reports 23-year-old ...