Gung-ho, attractive and daring
Unexpectedly arriving with an overflowing portmanteau
Eager to occupy the vacant space
Stealthily making way to the heart on the bias
Tricky love puzzled mind also does abduct!
Making its arrival known with a lot of fanfarE
The lips flutter in a smile like a blooM
The silly heart dances with gustO
Tattooing only one name in the chesT
Then suddenly it leaves without an alibI
The mind again feels like a stupid bozO
Taken on the same old ride once agaiN.
Written for dVerse.
Lillian says: I challenge you to either write a poem that in some way relates to a puzzle you’ve been faced with, or includes the word “puzzle”; or try your hand at an Acrostic; or extra points if you write an Acrostic Plus!
A double acrostic and acrostic plus.
This was very interesting! Nice one.
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Thanks, Nehal.
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lol we’ve all been there … good one sis! Love your use of words in this
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So we have! I wrote the last line first and the rest of the words followed. Thanks, sis.
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well done! It was a fun one to do
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So it was! I have to read yours and others’
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lol don’t worry Lillian must have got her flight home … so she will have loads to catch up with 🙂
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Oh so well done. Both the acrostic and the poem spoke to me.
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Aww! Thanks a lot, dear.
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You’re welcome my dear
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wow….and here I am totally PUZZLED as to how you do it!!
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Lol Shiwani! Thanks, dear.
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Hey, I write poetry too and this piece stole my heart!
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Thank you for your compliment!
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This poem is fantastic, Punam! My favourite lines:
“the lips flutter in a smile like a bloom”
“the silly heart dances with gusto”
Well done! 😊💕
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Thanks a lot, Sunra. 😊❤️
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Going to be one of the best +acrostics!!!
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Aww Helen! Thank you!
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Have to watch out for the bozo rides!! Clever acrostic.
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Lol yes! Thanks, Bev.
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For whatever reason, I’m quite amused that you used the phrase “stupid bozo” in a poem! 🙂
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To be honest it started as a serious poem but when I was thinking of a word ending with an O, bozo popped up in my mind and wouldn’t go! So, there you go! 🙂
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What life be without guests.
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Exactly!
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That’s nice.
What’s really interesting is that you created poetry out of those difficult to express emotions.
🙂
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Thank you!
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Good choices, double and plus Acrostic. Puts me in mind of a scene from WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLFF?, and a game called GET THE GUESTS…a line from Richard Burton.
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Glad that this verse reminded you of Woolf and Burton! Thanks a lot, Glenn.
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Acrostics are hard to do! Well done!
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Thanks a lot, Heather. ❤️
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You’re welcome.
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I loved the title, how it got created in this form of poetry and this poem is brilliant!✨
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Aww! Thanks so much, Pragalbha! So appreciate it. 💙
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It is being innovative having the same acrostic word at both ends of the same stanza. Great Punam!
Hank
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Yeah, got carried away, Hank. Thanks so much.
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Ha! That’s a fantastic poem, Punam. Love that you wrote mind and bozo in the same line. That’s epic. ❤️
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Lol! Everyone picked on that. I needed a word that ended with an O thus…
Thanks, my dear. ❤️
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Ah! Is awesomeness. You’re most welcome, Punam. Always.❤️
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No words.. Just wowsssss… 🤗💕👍🏻👍🏻😊👌🏻👌🏻
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Aww! Thank yous, my dear. 🥰🤗❤️
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Great double acrostic! Being duped, especially when the heart is involved, hurts more than other injuries… Love it!
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Exactly! Thanks a lot, Val.
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A really clever and brilliantly executed take on the prompt, Punam!
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Aww! Thanks a lot, Ingrid. ❤️
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wow! great one!
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Thank you!
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This is incredible! ❤❤
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Ishita, so appreciate your words. ❤️
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❤
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Arrived home late last night….after three flights on three separate days were cancelled. UGH. And I was trying so hard to read and reply to some of the posts but did not have my computer and do not use thumbs on my iphone….pecking with an index finger is the pits! So here I am this morning….had two cups of coffee and enjoying reading all these acrostics!!!
LOVE that you did the “double” on the first stanza while also doing the acrostic plus! And oh yes….as many said, that use of the word “bozo” was unexpected and made light of the situation. Sometimes guests do indeed wear out their welcome…evidently this one simply decided to leave…maybe for the better? 🙂
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Traveling during these times has become so troublesome. If you are not used to it, reading and writing on the phone is no fun.
Thanks a lot, Lillian. I was thinking of a word ending with an O and bozo popped in and refused to go! And changed the tenor of my poem. Who can say for better or worse… definitely gave me this poem, so can’t complain. 😄
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Genius construction/ meaningful,relatable poem. Kudos Punam! 🙂
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Thanks a lot, Cheryl!❤️ Sorry I missed it earlier.
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Love this especially;
“The lips flutter in a smile like a blooM
The silly heart dances with gustO
Tattooing only one name in the chesT,”
Beautiful, beautiful work done 😀
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Thanks so much, Sanaa. 😊❤️
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Brilliant work!
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Thank you.
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Amazing
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Thank you!
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a wonderful poem Punam! I love it! 🙂
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