O n any given day
V eiled thoughts appear to say,
E nsconce yourself in bed.
R ising slowly instead,
C alling upon reserves,
O rchestrating my nerves;
M y mind will override
E ach dismal thought inside.
Author notes
Constest Prompt. Write a poem in response to a poem by the judge. I chose to respond to the acrostic poem Depression with an acrostic called Overcome.
This is the link to her poem: http://allpoetry.com/poem/4709901
A contest entry
- Make Me Feel by hotchocolate.
1100 points, ended December 13, 2008, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This is a clever acrostic and a great response to the prompt poem 'Depression'.
I recognise the 'calling upon reserves'. Well done.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I am glad you enjoyed the poem.
Mike
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This was a really good acrostic here! I loved it and thanks for your entry
Good luck!
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Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Mike
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loved it
tis my morning indeed, great job
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Thank you very much. I am glad you found meaning in my poem.
Mike
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Very well done
All the best In the contest
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Thanks. I wanted to answer an acrostic with an acrostic.
Mike
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Great job
It's a really great response to the other poem, and uplifting, in a way
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Thank you. I am glad you found it complimentary and uplifting. It is just how I intended it to be.
Mike
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I think you did a fantastic job Chucks..an awesome response to her poem. Best of luck and keep up the good work!!
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Thanks. I am glad you liked it and glad you took the time to read her poem as well.
Mike
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wow lol when i read it said acrostic i understood it better
man what's wrong with me? nicely done! good luck
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I am glad you liked it. It was a response to an acrostic poem called Depression.
Mike
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