What is an acrostic poem?

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An acrostic poem is when a word or phrase (usually the theme or the underlying subject matter of the poem) is written vertically. Each letter of the word/phrase then acts as the beginning letter for a new line of the poem. Whatever is written off each letter must connect to the subject matter.

For example if the subject matter is CATS, then the poem could be

Cute and cuddly Always up to mischief Time is always spent playing Stupendous fun

(sorry poetry is not exactly my strong point!)

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