[stylist] Lynda's Christmas poem - interesting!

[Donna Hill]

Lynda & Robert,
Kudos to both of you on the acrostics! The crossword puzzle idea reminded me
of a Braille word puzzle magazine I used to get through NLS called
Conundrum. It was from England. Anyway, some of the puzzles would have words
within a grid of letters -- they could be horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
There would be some sort of hint to get you going like "how many names of
continents can you find in this?" I'm terrible at puzzles, but to my delight
I was able to get some of it. 
Donna  

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 1:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Lynda's Christmas poem - interesting!

Yes, Robert,
it does remind me of a crossword puzzle, too, now that you mention it. You
know, that would be a challenge, to write an acrostic that is ALSO put
together like a crossword puzzle, wouldn't it!

One year, 1999, I wrote a SESTINA and gave a copy of it to each of my family
members.  My mother had Alzheimer's disease. I knew it was the last year
that we would ever be in our family home together. I wrote the poem about
the house my parents had built when we were children and where we all had
gathered on Christmas Eve every year together, with our parents.  I have the
poem framed and on display in my library.

Yesterday morning, my daughter - in - law came down for breakfast and told
me she had read that poem. The poem was a connection for her, with our past
years, with my parents who have died, and our family home that is no longer
in our family.  A simple poem can mean so much to someone. We cannot ever
forget the value of our words and the link they are to other people.

Each year, I write a special short poem, and it is printed inside of an
original card that is handmade by my daughter and sent out to all on our
mailing list. Each year, we write a Christmas letter as well, full of photos
of events and things we enjoyed  together throughout the year.  It is my way
of reaching across the miles and giving a big hug to all our family members
where they are today. These are some of the things you rekindled in me
through your note, Robert. Thank you!


Lynda




----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "writers nfb" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 10:22 AM
Subject: [stylist] Lynda's Christmas poem - interesting!


> Lynda and others
>
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>
> In the past I have seen some poetry that would use the letters of a word 
> to
> start out each line and I had never known what that was called! (This 
> style
> somewhat puts me in mind of a crossword puzzle!)
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> One last thing- my prose acrostic poem:
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> Be happy
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> You all
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> Every day
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> Robert Leslie Newman
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> Personal Website-
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> Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment
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> http//www.thoughtprovoker.info
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