The Curse of Acrostics
Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh!
Children love these poems because they think they are so easy to write
Real poets almost always avoid them
OMG - I've seen so many awful ones over the years
Stifling self-expression, language development and creativity
Teachers: please seek out other poetry styles
If you're unsure ask me* or another poet
“Can we create haikus instead?” NO!
(Same problem)
(*see cccpworkshops.co.uk)