Acrostic thread

[Olly Buckle]

Got a rhyming scheme?

[Gumby]

Sorry. ABABA

[Olly Buckle]

Barely maintain alert demeanor
Or even keep open eyes
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D

[moderan]

Barely maintain alert demeanor
Or even keep open eyes
Rarely like the theater
E
D

[Olly Buckle]

Barely maintain alert demeanour
Or even keep open eyes
Rarely like the theatre
Easy to recognise
D

Now, something to rhyme with demeanour or theatre and spelled correctly (Sharp out of the knife box this morning)

[moderan]

"theater" was spelled correctly for the US, where I live. So was "demeanor". We outnumber you. *waggles fingers on nose*

[Olly Buckle]

We outnumber you.

I am not sure this is true if we include the commonwealth countries, maybe. Anyway so what? Before 1500 almost everyone thought the earth was flat, they were all wrong, and it's a lousy rhyme, ner ner, nee ner ner. (And don't tell me it rhymes the way they talk where you live, that would make them weird.)

Theatre, predator, senator, conspirator.
demeanour, hyena, cleaner, subpoena.

[moderan]

Hoho...where I live, it would be a worse rhyme-teatro and comportamiento. Worse than thee-a-ter and pre-dah-tore. Almost as bad as Hyaena and cleana or hyaener and cleaner.
And they are weird here. The accept me, for starters. Mexico is about 60 miles that way *points* and even Burger King has burritos. People stop to let pedestrians cross the street.
Anyway, how do you know I was talking about USAmericans and not "the weird". We outnumber everyone

[The Backward OX]

Sunk without a trace

[moderan]

[Olly Buckle]

Barely maintain alert demeanour
Or even keep open eyes
Rarely like the theatre
Easy to recognise
Dull as paid for sex, but cleaner

Some one had to finish it some how.

[Olly Buckle]

Does this inspire anyone?


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Acrostic

A fun form that hones your skills in word building and meanings


INTOLERANCE

Ignorance is a prerequisite
Negligent thinking- without an inkling
Tantrums and intimidation are its ways of persuasion
Obstinate seasoning - clouds all reasoning
Lackluster imaginings lacking spontaneity
Erroneous predilection-only fuels ones suspicion
Ranting and raving that everyone needs saving
Arbitrary selection - without sincere connection
Notorious and inglorious - not meritorious
Consuming tenacity with no sense of veracity
Exaggerated piety - a show put on for society


BLIND FAITH


Bewitching - not enriching
Ludicrous and ponderous
Illogical- not infallible
Naïve- so easy to deceive
Devouring -not empowering

Fragile- so easy to break
Absolute conviction without restriction
Illusion , delusion, mass hysteria and confusion
Tenebrous epiphanies
Hollow dreams- misplaced memories



FAITH, HOPE, AND CHARITY


Fortitude with an attitude
Authenticity not complicity
Ideology not mythology
Trustworthy and reliable
Heartfelt and desirable

Homogenized doubt with clout
Obstacle but not impossible
Protection from dejection
Expectation with anticipation

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D…

Ceremonial generosity
Humanism is its philosophy
Alms and outstretched palms
Resolution for those in need of absolution
Inspirational, not sensational
Tax deduction , a nice seduction
Yielding to magnanimity

[moniquedawson]

Being blinded by things with admirable looks
Lacking what counts;; a poorly written book
Involved with things that don't matter at all
Simply taking things as they are disregarding the fall
Stealing away ignorance while they stare in appall

[Nacian]

Got a rhyming scheme?

I do.
How about :
SELF PORTRAIT in verse of everyone. Just to get to know each other ...
ALL the letters has to be completed singlely??

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