I consider myself to be a poet who likes to explore various forms and styles of poetic expression. However, I must admit that I like metered poetry but a change in diet is necessary to ward off boredom. My poetic canvas is wide and deep, LOL. At any given time, I would dip my quill into the structured and unstructured poetic inkwell, depending of course, on what frame of mind I am in at that particular time.

Right now, I am in the mood for an Acrostic and Mesostich from the poetic a la carte. Please join me. The slice I have taken is tagged, Covert Fusion. The first slice of this poesy cake,forms a word as you bite the first letters of the first word of each line leaving a metallic taste in your mouth, by now you would have seen the coded word. The second slice is that of a Mesostich and it gives off a rhythmic flow with a distinctive beat from the tongue. This is a achieved from eating the first letters of the middle word on each line to uncover the coded message. Bon Appetite. As a poetic form, the Acrostic is as old as the hills. Not only is it used to praise people, cities, and events but to jab at issues which the public finds unpalatable. It is said that ancient religious cults used it to identify themselves to each other in secret. Research has shown that in the middle 19th Century the Acrostic became a popular tool not only for ushering praise on royalty and conquerors but to educate children in history and geography. Many different forms of Acrostics exist but it is purported that Queen Victoria was very fond of the Double Acrostic.