Creating an imaginative ACROSTIC poem
- Decide the topic.
- Write your word vertically.
- Brainstorm words and phrases that describe your idea.
- Place your brainstorm words or phrases on the lines that begin with the same letter. You may need to play with the ideas now to make them fit the topic word.
- Fill in the remaining lines to create a poem.
The following example written by Kenn Nesbitt is about ice-cream and shows development towards the final step.
STEP ONE: Write ice cream vertically down the page.
STEP TWO: Write your favourite flavours matching the initial letter.
I
Cookies and cream
English Toffee
Chocolate Chip
Rocky Road
E
Almond Fudge
M
STEP THREE: Now go back and fill in the missing lines to complete the poem.
I love every flavour
Cookies and Cream
English Toffee
Chocolate Chip
Rocky Road
Even Strawberry and
Almond Fudge.
Mmmmmmm!
You could try your own acrostic poem on an online generator.