The CPC Friday Fling Attempts August Acrostics!
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Friday Fling #140 August 5th 2011
My dictionary defines “august” as an adjective which emphasizes that something it “marked by majestic dignity or grandeur.” August is known as a late summer month when it tends to be hot and sultry and summer vacation is making it’s last stand. It means something different to everyone. So we thought we’d challenge you this week to do an A format poem about the A summer month. An Acrostic about August, if possible using the word AUGUST.
An Acrostic is a poem in which the first letter of each line is a letter in the key word or phrase chosen. So an Acrostic about AUGUST would be a six line poem in which the first letter in each line was a letter in the word August. For example:
A shady spot
Under a tree,
Gives a refuge from summer heat.
Unless it is dead. then maybe you
Should find a live
Tree.
Copyright August 2nd 2011 RGD
Since AUGUST has two U’s, which is a letter with which relatively few words begin, we’ll add the option of letting you use the letter U to stand phonetically for the word you.
like:
A summer day causes me to think of
U. That is always
Good. Thinking of
U makes me recall
So many wonderful
Times.
Copyright August 2nd 2011 RGD
Another option is to do your Acrostic as a hidden one, where the letter needed for each line can be anywhere in the line. So
Always
aUgust
challenGes
my Understanding.
It includeS
many Transitions.
Copyright August 2nd 2011 RGD
This week the Friday Fling writes Acrostics about August!
Be sure to save time to read and impart august praise on your fellow Pals’ Acrostics. Then go enjoy an auspicious August weekend!
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for July 29th 2011
Congratulations Lori!
Happy August Morning to you (((Bob)))
Awe of beauty that she brings
Utterly delightful colorful wings
Gracefully fluttering from flower to flower
Uncovering from bondage of her cocoon
Several weeks after the month of June
The Yellow Swallowtail back again
Michelle R. King
8-3-11
Wow, I came up with this really quick off the cuff just now.. It always takes me forever to write acrostics.. now all I have to do is take a picture of a Yellow Swallowtail on my butterfly bush that started blooming now.. they love it (((Bob)))
L8 Summer Love
A Phonetic Acrostic
Acrostic the blue horizon, where
UR waiting 4 me,
Gaily we,
U and me, will
Share, so delightfully. Beyond the Blue Horizon,
Think of what we can b when
All our fondest dreams come true, 4
U and I, so heavenly!
Give me your hand now my darling,
Under the
Sycamore
Tree. When I ask u 2 please b mine,
Answer that
U love me 2.
Greater joys will then b ours, at least
Until
Summer
Time ends.
Soon we will know
Every thrill which love
Partners
Truly
Enjoy.
Memories then will
B made,
Ecstasies
Recalled renew r joy.
So come with me 2 r
Eden,
Pretend we r Adam and Eve,
Taste the fruit
Each day provides. We will
Make life together
Beautiful.
Enter into adventure, 4 love like r’s is very
Rare.
Copyright July 30th 2011 RGD
I think maybe I’ll do a sentence acrostic just to be different!!!
Oh and a one word, one word, puzzle acrostic