2D Acrostic Challenge #4
Poetry Contest
Construct a two-dimensional acrostic on a word of your choice.
In your entry, EVERY WORD, not just the first word of each line, must begin with the next letter of the word chosen for the acrostic.
How you wrap and space your words does not matter as long as your next word begins with the correct letter expected next in the sequence. Your acrostic does not need to rhyme, although you are welcome to attempt that if you wish. Re-use of words is permitted (see the last example with Elmo at the bottom of this page).
The following examples feature all the compliant entries from the previous 2D acrostics featured on Fanstory, shown in increasing complexity.
2X
GO:
Gordon Outpaced
Other Go-karts
3X
CAT:
Cute Amiable Transient
Assaults The Cage,
Terrorizing Captive Avians.
DOG:
Dutiful, observant, goofy.
Overly grateful, dogs
Gulp dinner oafishly.
4X
TEST:
Today, every student trembles,
each sweating through the
SAT test. Tears! Emotions!
Traumatized teenagers emerge sobbing.
aunt
apes
diet
hate
lead
love
test
time
5X
PUTIN:
Prussia, used to imprisoning netizens,
Upset the Internet nerd police.
Thronging international networks, proletariats united,
Infecting numerous PCs, uploading Trojans,
Neutralizing Putin's ugly T-14 invaders.
birth
robin
steam
Trump
6X
censor
gothic
repose
spring
tears
travel
writer
7X
flowers
gorilla
weather
8X
acrostic
9X
Democrats
** NEW**
You may also opt for an ABC acrostic using any consecutive letters, going forward or backwards. Here are two simple examples:
eccentric FanStory geezers
frequently get entertainment
gabbing every Friday
Downwind, Elmo farted, giggling.
Everyone fled, gagging. Damsels
flounced. Gentlemen denounced. Elmo
gazed delightedly, emitting flatulence.
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Please please post any questions about the format in the contest thread.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 5.00 member dollars. There are 17 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline:
