Living Loving Laughing

Triple feature of Acrostic poetry

Life is a film
I star myself
View an actor
I think is me
No lines to read
Given no script.

Love is a show
Of trust and hope
Viewing our hearts
In scenes of life
Now watching us
Give each other.

Laugh at yourself
Acting your role
Under study
Gets the best parts
Happy to be
In your movie
Now we're showing
Getting it right!

2022

Author's Note

In an Acrostic poem the first letter of each line spells out a word. Kind of fun. Write down the word you want then stare at it awhile.

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

This was really fun to read.... and what is better in life than living, loving and laughing....the essence of us all...I love the first line of each stanza and I get how you create it.. then use it in scenes of a movie, a show ,etc. well done.
Best, B.

[William Michael Reeves]

I wrote that first word and first line changed everything. I was going to do dying and something then the whole movie thing pushed me in a whole new direction. Try one! It's fun!

[Relic]

I tried writing a few of these years back but they didn't have the fluidity to them I wanted. You did a great job with this. Nothing here sounds forced or contrived.

An enjoyable read with a splash of wisdom.

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks. I think sticking to 4 syllables helped with that flow. Harder to write but less complicated to read and creates that easy rhythm. I'll dig and see if I can find yours if posted. I've meant to read you but as the circle grows harder to make it around. Thanks

Bill

[Relic]

Those poems were deleted many years ago, Bill. haha
Read on your own timeline. I've had hundreds of reviews over the years. I'm in no rush. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree William. We must do one thing we love. Everyday. A hopeful and positive poem. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[William Michael Reeves]

I guess that's why so many of us seem to write so often. It's what we need to do. Trying all the different forms of poetry has been keeping me busy. Glad you like this.

[Coyote Poetry]

I did like this one Bill. I like the poetry that teaches us. We ain't done yet.

[M. J. Smith]

Beautiful job, my friend! Nobody does these anymore. And this is truly classy. Well done, Sir. Wise sentiments expressed very nicely.

[Patricia]

These are fun to write and read and it was clever. I enjoyed it and thanks for sharing. :)

[William Michael Reeves]

Busy brains are happy brains! Thanks

[Cherrie Palmer]

What a fun poem, Bill. :)

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks. It was fun. Write a word then talk to it while it talks to me. Billigami wants to do supercalifragilistic....HELP!!

[Cherrie Palmer]

Happy hunting and sharpen your pencil for that one

[lightsong]

Another brilliant creativeness from You. the only actor, star and the in charge of my stage (my life) is ME! woooho! that's what I see here.

[William Michael Reeves]

I became the self absorbed actor who manages to find love and have a laugh at himself. High praise from you! Brilliant feels so good to hear knowing you recognize the hidden revealed meanings and structures. Thank you Gounwah!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Clever piece....I have written several of these and they are fun.

There was a time several years ago when a couple people started writing them and then they really caught on...
besides Haiku and Senryu...about the only form I tinkered with...but I started finding them too forced.

I don't feel this one is...it sneaks up on us and I really like that.
j.

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks Jacob. I think it helps to try to write them as a single sentence. I just went with 4 syllables and that seemed to work but no rules that I know of. I felt the forced thing you were talking about in the first one but felt they smoothed out as I went. Since you have more poems posted than brain cells in my head could you direct me to some of yours?