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An acrostic is a piece, usually a poem, in which a particular set of letters, typically the first letter of each line, spells out a word or phrase with special significance to the text.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Kia Soul Kia Soul – An Acrostic Sonnet<\/em> (April 25, 2021)<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n
\"Kia
Photo by Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

K<\/mark>illing me softly with her words on screen
I<\/mark>nviting me to her scripted mindset
A<\/mark>lways knowing how to set up the scene<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S<\/mark>urprising while never breaking a sweat
O<\/mark>pening a window closing the door
U<\/mark>nleashing spiritual personal
L<\/mark>everaging some knowledge after before<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

K<\/mark>eeping to her flow of truths circinal
I<\/mark>njecting the right terms into the bend
<\/mark>A<\/mark>nswering her mind\u2019s beauty with a smile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S<\/mark>earching for stability to the end
O<\/mark>ffering solutions without the guile
U<\/mark>nderstanding word sources as vital
L<\/mark>earning to provide the rightful title<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Neanderthal – An Acrostic<\/em> (March 28, 2021)<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n
\"Neanderthal\"
Image by Bacon Cph (CC BY 2.5) via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

N<\/mark>estled in a large cave you suffered less
E<\/mark>very season except for fall\u2019s last day
A<\/mark>s the wind turned colder with winter\u2019s dress
N<\/mark>ever neglecting to kick you halfway
D<\/mark>uring a thought of some fresh meat roasted
E<\/mark>ntirely for family and friends
R<\/mark>eturning from the hunt twice boasted
T<\/mark>hankful not knowing your approaching ends
H<\/mark>umans kept part of your DNA chains
A<\/mark>s a souvenir of your last day\u2019s pains
L<\/mark>eaving forty K years since and remains<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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