Famous Acrostical Poems

Two Roads

by Robert Frost

Today came upon some roads.
Which one to take?
Only one is possible.
Robert
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
All the…
Difference
Seems to stem from taking the less traveled road.

Chickens

by William Carlos Williams

Can you guess:
How much depends upon a red wheel barrow?
I know the answer.
Certainly the point is for you to realize it.
Kind of a lot.
Especially since it’s next to chickens.
Not to mention it’s wet.
So much.

Cannons

by Alfred Tennyson

Cannon to the right of them.
And also to the left of them.
Nobody is going to survive.
No one will live.
Oh my God, they are so brave.
Nope, nobody.
Some more cannons in front of them.

Emily

by Emily Dickinson

Eccentric
Masterful linguist
Interesting
Likely suicidal
Yep