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How to Write an Acrostic Poem Infographic

By Will Willingham 22 Comments

How to Write an Acrostic Poem Infrographic

How to Write an Acrostic Poem

I confess, I did not eat a lot of alphabet soup as a kid. But I did eat my fair share of Alpha Bits cereal, which is nearly the same thing, not counting the fact that soup and milk are no more alike than chicken and cows.

Speaking of which, no chickens or cows were harmed in the creation of this infographic, except perhaps where poultry pride is concerned.

I digress. Whatever your favorite word-spelling platform may be — whether soup or cereal, crossword puzzle or word-find, an acrostic poem is bound to be full of letter-loving fun. So grab a sheet of paper, pick an interesting word, try out our new infographic, and learn how to write an acrostic poem.

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I used to be a claims adjuster, helping people and insurance companies make sense of loss. Now, I train other folks with ladders and tape measures to go and do likewise. Sometimes, when I’m not scaling small buildings or crunching numbers with my bare hands, I read Keats upside down. My first novel is Adjustments.
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I used to be a claims adjuster, helping people and insurance companies make sense of loss. Now, I train other folks with ladders and tape measures to go and do likewise. Sometimes, when I’m not scaling small buildings or crunching numbers with my bare hands, I read Keats upside down. My first novel is Adjustments.

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  1. Donna Falcone says

    October 28, 2016 at 1:29 pm

    Great graphic, Will!

    Reply
  2. Rick Maxson says

    November 2, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    Your graphics are so creative, Will. And always informative! The chicken saying at the bottom reminds me of Oliphant’s commentary at the bottom of his cartoons.

    Reply
  3. Laurie Klein says

    November 5, 2016 at 1:12 pm

    Love this, Will. Eyecatching, clever, informative. Now I want to write one. Or eat. Or maybe both.

    Reply
  4. Katie says

    November 5, 2016 at 9:01 pm

    Vital
    Opportunity
    To
    Elect

    Reply
  5. lynn says

    November 10, 2016 at 12:04 am

    Love another TS info graphic! Here’s my attempt:

    https://madhatterpoetry.com/2016/11/09/acrostic-in-chalk/

    Reply
    • Will Willingham says

      November 10, 2016 at 10:18 am

      Thanks for sharing your poem with us, Lynn. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Stephanie says

    April 2, 2018 at 9:12 pm

    Directions: Write an acrostic poem about KIND things that you can do to helpful,compassionate, and caring at school

    K
    I
    N
    D

    Please help me what words to write. Thank you

    Reply
  7. Renee Bartovics says

    April 6, 2018 at 1:46 pm

    I just penned this as an Acrostic written by a protagonist in my evolving novel-

    Genevieve

    Ghost Sister.
    Each memory in Mother’s shadow
    Now truly gone
    Ending what never commenced.
    Voices, warm behind forbidden doors.
    I, the one dwelling in cold silence.
    Echoes of Daddy’s song – far away and calling
    Visit my frantic dreams, even now –
    Even now in my fading years –
    Ghosts everywhere.

    Reply

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