I wrote a poem on my heart

Inspiration finds my heart in verses penned, cursive as a dream,

when words become most anything, expressing what I hope to say.

Rose petal whispers scented sweet, read in perfumed phrases, as aroma

offerings sift ‘pon breezes on springtime mornings amidst a fern leaf  

tinted a shade of emerald, effervescently becoming a weary dawn’s relief.   

Enchanted visions of your beauty silently greet me as I rise.

Acoustic symphonies composed of devotion float feathery, filtering the sweetest music.  

Poetic breaths waft through arbors, invitingly enticing desires to reflect 

on moments born and shared, longings felt deeply within,  wishes I 

encounter as my mind meanders, lingers, like strings of a cello,

melodic motions, capturing moonbeams in evening shadows, dancing in the rain.   

Ornate visions, pastel painted of delicate smiles, adorned in lipstick traces, 

nary a blemish nor worry witnessed, as bluebirds sing sonnets free,

methodically atop evergreen branches, windswept images, sky colored gifts to beckon. 

Yes, love lives in the timeless promises, the cherished pleasures felt

happily within these lines, penned here to express my feelings that

endlessly wrap themselves around you, limitless in their vast breadth, ergo

anchored to your heart, proudly, openly, and at lonely times, desperately

reaching for anything that will verify my love, sending an echo

to the one I adore, eternally, my always and forever…you.

I was challenged (double dog dared) by Linda Marie Van Tassell to write a triple-acrostic. I can tell you this was no easy task. I thought my mind was going to implode

Her’s is absolutely beautiful. Here is the link if you’d like to read it. https://www.writerscafe.org/writing/linmarvan/338890/

Author's Note

Find the 3 hidden messages: The first letter of each line spells out #1, each line has 11 words making the sixth word, the middle word. The first letter of the sixth word in each line spells out #2 and the last letter of each line spells out #3.

Reviews

[mnicorata]

Love the constant tone of the poem, it has a natural flow and rhythm to it. I visualized every word, it is almost like you crafted a painting. And how you connected it all with finding love or maybe it is the love you have for the reader, either way it was professionally written. Good work.

[willweb]

Thank you so very much for the kind words, I appreciate your visit today. If you get a chance, check out the poem by Linda Marie that she challenged me with. I have the link posted above.

[Soren]

Will this surely took not only a lot of time but thinking. The poem by itself was beautiful and a tribute to whom ever it was written for. The puzzle was well planned and a wonderful message.

[willweb]

Thanks so much my friend. It was definitely a difficult challenge. If you get a chance, read Linda Marie's...it is amazing. .

[Aura]

Willweb! Oh my god! This is absolutely genius! I never thought of a triple acrostic poem, this was so much of fun to solve... and my, I have alot of time on my hands don't I to solve it? Pure creativity shines in this poem, its exceptionally clear that you took Linda's challenge seriously, and you delivered this poem exceptionally. The three messages are emailed to you because I did not want to give it away.

This is so beautiful and it sums up the poem quite well. I'd have to say I spent the longest figuring out message two because I had to count the words... and messed up quite a bit, but it was all worth it! I love this! So creative, and thank you so much for sharing it with us writers!

[willweb]

Thank you Aura and I received your message and you are correct. Now, if I could only hear you say the same thing to be about your puzzling poem. : )

[Aura]

You are most welcome!
If you are stuck on my poem, I can always give you a hint!

[willweb]

I would love a hint.

[Aura]

ok your hint is:

In stanza's 2-6, look at the last words in each of those stanza's. There is something unique about them. Ignore the first stanza completely.

[William Michael Reeves]

More interactive poetry. I love it! I too have written a poem. But it was with my heart not on it. That would hurt! My pen is sharp. That's one of the three. I'm reading for more. One moment please.....

I'm not going to give it away but if you read my comment thread for the mystery I think you'll figure it out.

Good poem here BTW. I think my spider is caught in your web. I'll have to change my avatar until it gets free. Billigami thought you were just a big, but it turns out you are arachnid as well.

[William Michael Reeves]

A bug! Not a big. Autocorrect strikes again!

[willweb]

Thanks so much my friend. I can honestly say this is the first time I have been called a spider...no wait, there was that one time I stopped an out of control locomotive barreling towards a school bus full of children and people thought I was spiderman. But I assured them I am just their friendly neighborhood poet. But besides that...first time for me. : )
Thanks so much my friend.

[willweb]

Make sure and check out Linda Marie's poem as well. It is mesmerizing.

[William Michael Reeves]

Oh! That was you in the news. Superhero masquerading as a mild mannered poet. With your sheer will you wrote a web that saved the day! I'll check out her poem.

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks for adding those notes. I thought it had something to do with the commas where the others were. I like a good penteaser.

[William Michael Reeves]

I went looking for Linda's. What was the title of hers?

[willweb]

Her's was titled "Naked Pearl of Lust" Her's was written in 2008. Here is a link. Copy and paste this:
https://www.writerscafe.org/writing/linmarvan/338890/

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks will