ACROSTIC POEMS -Everything is not always what it seems to be!
February 8, 2007We get so used to reading across that we never bother to read down the page. An acrostic is usually formed by the first (or last) letter of each line.
For centuries this method has been used to carry secret messages.
What do you find hidden in the following poem?
Message on the Table
- Your dinner is in the
- Oven because I’m taking
- Uncle
- Jack
- Up to your grandmother’s
- She hasn’t seen him in years.
- There’s also extra sauce in
- A pan on the stove. It needs
- To be warmed though
- Even if you get in on time for once.
- Wash up and
- Open a can of something if you’re still
- Ravenous. Although you
- May not be if you work out my
- Secret.
YOUR TASK: Decipher the hidden message and add your findings as a comment to this post. Next, attempt to write your own Acrostic poem and leave it here for others to figure out! The greater the difference between what you appear to be saying and the acrostic, the better.
Grade 7 Language Arts 
The code is YOU JUST ATE WORMS!
tommy likes to
eat stuff that is
dead and that is
dirty. It’s also
yellow and
blue in some places.
even i think it is strange
and
really gross!
You Just ate worms.
The meassage in the acrostic poem was: ” you just ate worms.”
Dirty roads and dusty trails
Ignorant people and
Stupidly crazy friends.
Tiny fingers
On tiny feet.
Real strange
Things you seem to see.
Everything is
Doing great, until you
Realize
Everything is fake.
All
Lies and cover ups to protect you from your
Initial destiny.
To show the world who
You really are.
I love this idea, for the new writing assignment.
It’s very creative and I intend to write my own!
You just ate worms! Ahahahha.
The poem:
I love to ride.
Terribly terrific,
Riding all day.
Interesting all the time.
Can be different every time.
Keeping my head up,
Exciting everyone.
Day and night.
Yellow buttercups
Over the pond.
Under the sun, having fun!
What do you think it is?;D
beep will go the
red car horn.
only will it stop when
the other cars listen
hott from rage it would like to shout
everyone listen to me
right then, will the other car think. the red car
Bob said,
Oh
Oh. I’m in trouble.
the code is YOU JUST ATE WORMS
Valentines
Affection
Love
Emotion
Nothing bad about it
The day of Valentines
I love it
Nice
Exciting
Sweetness
Day of hearts
A loving time
You probably love it too
I want to tell you that there are
Lollipops on the counter because
I had to walk the rooster and be sure to
Kiss the dog on your way out and save some one for me or
Else you will be in trouble save one for me and the
Cat
And the
Newt but remember to pick the
Dogs nose on the way out.
Yep I’m always right.
People confessing their soul to the world
Ominous poems or soft sweet haikus
Every kind of person has their own preferance.
Most times people confess their love or
Soul in their poetry, but
Really, everyone expresses their feeling
Of something in one way or another.
Creativity is always required, but different
Kinds of people all agree, poetry rocks!
Love is for people who believe in life
Only to find out that it hurts
Voices to be heard about the word
Even if again to be dismayed
Having love is very sad but sometimes I think
United you stand with your partner togeather
Really ashamed to see you break up
This is my voice you hear today
So love hurts, that’s what I have to say
You’re good at this Warhouse! I like tommy’s tale…
I want to watch some TV. But the movie I
Like
Isn’t out yet but while,
Kindly sniff the dog
Enough that it starts to get scared and then
Move the dog in front of the TV with you
Or go to the theater and play the
Violin with the dog until
It squeaks then by the time, the movie will be out in the
End but if it isn’t, it’s not my problem but I wonder
If you can figure out my
Secret!!!!!!
HEHEHEHEHEHe
You are very fun. But wait, you’re not
Only fun but you’re
Understanding of life is funny, and you’re very
Lucky. Your head is also very
Obese, and the shape is
Oblong. You walk like a
Kangaroo. You are one of the
Fairest people I know, but you always
Undercook your food. But you do keep your house very
Neat and tidy. I’ts kool that your fav. fruit is the
Nectarine! But you do smell like
Yarn…just kidding!
The code was YOU JUST ATE WORMS.
My poem might be confusing cause me and jen only know the meaning . . .
Partied all night long!
Even though i was tired i
Promised her to
Stay awake.
It was a fun and a
Amazing night that has made
Nice memories.
Did we ever eat alot of
Treats during
Our movie, which was called
Step up!
There might never be a funner night,
Including the HOBO mall.
Terrific times right there,
Oh dont forget the
Silly diary entries!!!
Chairs can hurt
Anonymous people that
Never
Did anything to
You
Geez, dont throw chairs
Ohh they hurt
Oh boy
Don’t hurt people with chiars
thanks steelerooster! here is another one:
not again my day is
on a role and is now wrecked because of
how some peolpe like to make others suffer.
one day a long time ago they’re days were
made bad from this thing.
even you!
without it teachers can’t make students unhappy
or with it they are just making our lives worse.
really what teacher doesn’t give it to the students
keep working hard and maybe you’ll get off without it!
I have to admit, I
♥ the way you talk about me.
You admit that you like the way I talk about you.
Oh yeah, you and I were meant to be with eachother.
Us, is you and me, no one else. We deserve eachother.
Jellybeans hop around
Unless you
Shout at
Them, then
Jellybeans hate you
Over and over, and they will move to
Korea and other far away places
I’m telling you too much
Now go away
Go!
Jellyfishes sting
Even if you bring
Lollypops and your
Laughing dad
Yup, don’t be friends with them
Because they will take
Everything from your room
And from your house
No friends with jellyfishes anymore!
From: A person who loves peanuts
The code is YOU JUST ATE WORMS
You might not get this cuz only me & stina know what it means..
Good times
And
Not so good times.
Giggling about
Stupid things.
Talking in class,
Especially health.
Right for eachother.
Hamburgers
Are our
Most favoritve food, 2
Buns and a pattie.
Utterly crazy and
Rambunctious. A
Genius private joke,
Except its not that genius.
Randomly made up in math,
So can you figure it out?
Mmm…spaghetti.
Poker can be addicting
Even if you lose all your money
All people fall into pokers.
swich will go the grass under my feet
only then will I take the game ball
can she
catch me or will I win?
even my friends are cheering for me to
run and win
Bumbly bees,
Uunwanted fleas.
Good butterflies,
Seeing with their big bubble eyes.
Dedicated to Haley(Best Sleepovers Ever!!;P)
Fun in the sun
Running down the beach
Eating french fries
Never stopping the fun
Catching some waves
Hating the beach readers
Tanning forever
Over the hills
Anythings possible
Sun and shine,
To the End
the message is YOU JUST ATE WORMS!
a seceret message
Joe is my name
Ongoing with lots of
Krazy jokes and
Everybody hears them
Sometimes
HELLO
I am
Young
Adult
Growing up
In a poor slum
Doing hard job like
Oiling the gears, and there are
No money in my pocket
I hate this life
All slum no
Money.
Yup, this is hard
Oh, but this is the reality
Underground houses
Roads unpaved, people
Finding jobs
Rickety trains swoosh above
I hate this life
Everyone hates this life.
No more poor life, that’s what we want
Doing things that i hate.
De mensen in grote rode neuzen worden genoemd clowns.
Niet afdoende mensen nooit frowns.
de engelstalige mensen in Canada gebruiken de uitdrukking “eh” alot
You like to eat
Oblong worms and
Ugly little dogs
Are you a canibal?
Reading is good for your mind but
Elephants can’t read…you should feel lucky and
Kool. Even though no one else thinks you are
Oopsies I meant You smell good and you eat gummy
worms and you don’t look like an
Ostrich and don’t eat ugly dogs and you are
Lucky to be able to read, even though you just
learned and you are
Nineteen years
Old. We really do love you but
There is a secret if you can figure it out…
You like to eat those big fat green
Ostich eggs that smell like ostrich and those
Ugly stinky
Snakes that
Make you smell
Even worse then you
Look..Oh I’m sorry you big fat
Loser
I ♥ you even though you don’t know what I said
phunkey
is so
cool right now.you
know how i
like phunkey
earthlings from the planet pickle
-pickles will rule the world-
Christmas is a time to share
How minty candycanes are
Running arround,playing in the snow
It ends
So fast,we just don’t seem
To realize that Christmas
Mornings bring more than presents,they offer joy
And happy moments which we
Shall treasure forever.
I know… it’s a little out of
Season, christmas is
Over.But that’s no reason to
Vanish all seasonal poems
Everyone likes Christmas, it
RULES!!!
Get up it’s time for work! The clock
Radio screams at me each day.
Another day, another
Dollar?
Even when it
Seems like my
Efforts at school are in
Vain and
Every class that enters my room
Needs more than I can give.
Some days I
Really wonder if I am making a difference
Or if I can get students excited to learn..
Could this class be the one? I
Kinda think it might…
Beauty; the 6 letter word everyone wants, but
Eventually, people will realise that it is not
Always the most important thing
Usually,
They still want it, but why can’t
You be happy with what you’ve got?
I like to come
Home
After school everyday and
Turn on the T.V. and watch it
Enough that I burst but I
Have to come home and do my homework.
Oh how sad it is that I have to
Miss my favorite shows and
Even though some home
Work is fun I don’t like doing it because it is
Oh so sad to miss my favorite shows for homework.
Ready for school every day I do my homework and I say
K I did my homework but I like homework… unless you
know what i mean
man
oh
man
The code is :
You Just Ate Worms!
I love sports
But i hate ingures,
Used up all my ducktape to rape my boo boos,
Strength is my specialty,
Trender meat i eat to stay strong,
Excersize is the main thing i do to be healthy,
Death is coming for me for crashing all the time,
My body is fitting to be strong,
Yet i tare up the coarse and my body,
Keep going till i cant stand,
Next what bone is going to brake,
Enviormental substances hurt me bad,
Explotions happen in seconds with skis and poles flying.
Later
Over the hill
Ventillation increasing
Enough already!I do!
BOYS
Boys: annoying, and mean. They are
Over the top on most things. Sometimes,
You feel happy around them, but only
Sometimes
franny is a
really
intelligent
eleven year old girl.
never is she a
disappointment to
sarah
sylvia
yells very
loud.
very soon
i think she will lose her
amazing yelling voice
mattie
and
nattie
Bob
Rubs
Other peoples
Tummy.
He
Even
Rubs mine!
I made this poem
Find out what it is
I will give you a clue
When you go to the fridge
And are thirsty
So you grab some
And you dont want it plain you
Crack open a jug
Open the top
What milky surprise awaits
Indeed almost everyone loves it
Whoever dosent is probably allergic
Or wierd
Until you have tried it your have not
Let your taste buds party
Dont waste it
Go on and taste it
Indeed it is great
Very very great
Every day it is great
Chocolatey goodness
Hevenly flavor
Oh yummy!
Can you guess it yet?
Oh so great
Let yourself savor the flavor
All day and night
The flavor to savor
Every day
Moo moo
Instant goodness
Lactose intollerant people must be sad
Kwick and easy, can your guess it
Guess the secrect sentance and i will be impressed
Happy Fred is always
Off the wall.
Coming and going bouncing like a
Kangaroo. He is so hyper he only
Eats sugar and to speak he
YELLS!
A ladybug
Small, helpless
She is beautiful
She is ageless
A delicate being
Sweet and small
So delicate, how
Can she survive at all?
I pick her up
I help her to fly
A tear softly falls
As I call good-bye
Tears are salt water
Why do they come?
Why do they creep up
Where do they come from?
Delicate like glass
Beautiful and revealing
But they so easily
Give away your feelings
Lift me up
Over the clouds where i can see angels singing with
Voices of gold
Everyday i wish could see you.
what the heck,
reched birds,
escalating in population,
someday I’ll get them back,
the wrong way to go ,birds,
let me live a happy non-bird life,
it’s humiliating,
negative on my self-esteem,
going to get them back,
remake my day,
oxen faces,
xylophone I get!
Your poem about the ladybug is really great, Squid! What is the message in it (I can’t figure it out!)? 🙂
Sunshine comes through the windows, it
plays happily across the sky, and
rain comes, moistening the dry land.
Ice melts everywhere, and grass grows.
Nights get warmer and longer,
great time for plants to start growing.
What do yours mean Squid? I don’t get it. X}
PieGuy the answer to your poem is
“If I was a cow I would give chocolate milk”
!!!
XD
Wally Washington
All the time
Limericks rock
Rock N’ Roll
United States of America
Super Superman
(You were right Steelerooster)
Bored with nothing to do,
Oh, what to do?
Ready to do nothing
Except talk on msn and listen to music!
Dude what’s next??
The code was: YOU JUST ATE WORMS
I love having pizza for breakfast,
lasagna for dinner is great too,
Oreos make tasty snacks,
Vanilla ice cream is for dessert,
Eggs are in lots of foods,
Food is almost everywhere,
Outdoor barbecues are my favourites,
Oh my, what to do with all this food?
Dip it in sauce and eat it thats what.
Lizzie
Only cares about people
Very poor
Everyday
Sally
Never thinks of
Other seasons like
Winter
C u latr i wrote on msn
Like wise he said
I don’t understand
C u latr is not true
K so then see u tommorrow
Okay that’s better!
Now i got 2 go!
Move on over then
You are crazy u don’t make cents
Nah! it’s just that ur dumb
AH! excuse me!!! I’m dumb=look in the mirror
Me! thats all i see!?!
Exactly ur dumb!!!
HEEEHEE
Your tiny acrostics almost feel like Haiku’s, Warhouse.
Your acrostic made me hungry, Omar…I’d write more of a response, but I am going to go to the kitch…
The message was you just ate worms
Stars in the sky, a
Kind of world so
Imaginable and
Invinsible like
Nothing ever seen
Go by.
The message is you just ate worms
The code:you just ate worms
Tall and fat.
It just wants to eat.
Great at chewing meat.
Eager to find you if its hungry.
Runs as fast as a cheetah
Meaningful times
Obtain
Many
Elegance and
Never ever gets
To old.
The message is
Y
O
U
J
U
S
T
A
T
E
W
O
R
M
S
Once upon a time
Nahhhhhhhh went the dog
The chickens went ruff ruff
Hoarses said meow
Eating pigs went quack
Foolish ducks went arhooooooo
And frogs went moo
Running snails said croak
My poem is this
Sleeping or at lease trying to
Inside all day long
Cat is asleep
Kings crying
Windows are dirty
In bed all the time
Trying to relax
Hiding from everyone
In time you’ll be better
Let your alarm wake you
Let the frige to clean itself
No wonder I’m tired
Each day I work
Sad
Super sad with the blues
“Completly uncurable” the doctor said.
A message stuck inside my head.
No way that my sweet grandpa had, a
Cruel fate ahead of him.
Everything had changed, he passed away two years ago,
Realizing his time had come. But no one
Knew that his time would come on that day,
It hurt my Granda most, for what may
Lie on the other side,
Laying perfectly still, he passed away
So soon. On my Grandmother’s Birthday.
I’M
Boredom; nothing worth watching
On TV.
Recently I’ve tried staring at space.
Estimating how many dots there were in a place. I am
Desperate to find a cure to chronic dullness and ennui
Pray
Until
Something
Happens
man are these things annoying,
iside the house they’re worse,
creating holes in the walls,
even I don’t like them
Nothing is forever, so don’t let go of it
And if you ever get bored with it
Tell someone else about it: they might want it.
Usually people don’t
Reuse, reduce and recycle.
Everything is tossed out without even a second thought
Is this the way to an better environment?
Secondly, just
Because you care about the environment doesn’t mean
Everything you do is just to help the air get cleaner:
Although that is a great thing to do,
Usually our environment also means the space around us
Typically you can’t change everything even
If you are Bill Gates but just
For a moment think about the people around you…
Understanding the physical and emotional environmentis
Living in “the now”
Do you think every person around you is alright now?
Obedience doesn’t mean not helping you fellow friends.
Naive isn’t thinking others don’t need your help,
’cause you know at least one person you’ve seen
That is in need of “some spare change” or even
A person holding up a sign that says “no money, no job
But hungry and tired” we are all able to love another:
Unconditional love..
Since we can all love, why don’t we love
Every one and every thing, even
If we can’t give them a lot of money
Then give them love.
hey squid i really like your poem about beauty !
…soo true
Daylight has sunken into my eyes
Retrieving me from a wish able life
Eager to see what the future might bring
Achievable?…that’s what I want to know
Memorable?…yes
Success? –What I want!
the message is, which i should have mentioned earlier, is, you just ate worms
Living
Is
Forever, it won’t
End for awaile.
Danyal
Even thought
Ashley
Deserved to die…..
Sammy
Popped a
Orange
Right onto her
Tounge.
Sasha did that next
Can you guess the answer in Rouldolf’s poem, I can
♥love alex
Alligators
Newts
Impala
Monkey
Anaconda
Leopard
So many different kinds.
Being wierd around
Eachother.
Savouring the
Terrific moments.
Friends are forever,
Right there for one another.
Every time were sad, we
Need eachother there.
Dont ever leave ok?
So i guess this means I LOVE YOU.
Day or night,
All the time
Never wanting to give up
Can’t stop
Even if you hurt
songs of joy and pain
out comes the music
creative music
creepy bands
erergeticbeets show through.
reepting verses go throughout the song
Monkeys! Yes, I said monkeys! Would you like to
Own your very own monkey?
No problem! Just
Keep saving up and soon you’ll have
Enought money to buy
Your own monkey because our monkeys are now on
Sale! They don’t require much care,
And they are
Remarkable cute! They are
Even trained for you!* There is no problem,
Unless you have allergies… just remember, you can
Save, save, save! Come buy a monkey today!
*Some monkeys are violent and may cause serious injuries…
Some say school is
Cool someone should
Help those people
Only every
One knows school is for
Losers
There are those who like poetry,
Hopefully.
I do.
Sometimes it’s bad, though usually it’s
Really cool.
Ocasionally, I
Can’t figure it out. I think those ones are
Krazy.
Still, I like poetry.
There are those who like poetry,
Hopefully.
I do.
Sometimes it’s bad, though usually it’s
Really cool.
Occasionally, I
Can’t figure it out. I think those ones are
Krazy.
Still, I like poetry.
Elegant and mysterious
You can’t hide them
Except when you are
Sleeping
Darn those
Evil
Villans
In my
Lair
this is so cool :)..
I think the peom is
You just ate woms? I took the first letter of each word, but idk if im right!