Love Across Vocal
For DK Shepherd’s Vocal Acrostic Challenge
*This poem an homage to this classic tune by Nat king Cole…Not sure if it qualifies, but I had fun. It’s a bit schmaltzy and optimistic. File it under Lighthearted Laughs, I guess?
V is for the sheer variety…
O is for the opportunity…
C is very clearly ‘bout the commentary
A is all of us together gettin’ even better
Love written into every letter
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Leslie Writes
Another struggling millennial. Writing is my creative outlet and stress reliever.
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Let me be honest. I am finding this difficult. Now, I like a challenge, a stretch, a bit of an obstacle course. “Write about the decline of the British Empire in the form of a narrative poem in which your protagonist is an artichoke” I read, and flex my fingers. “Write a haiku to evoke the sensation of sibilance using only the first half of the alphabet.” “Well”, I think to myself, “this should be fun.” But “write about a system that isn’t working”? A system that isn’t working? Now? In 2026? ONE system? My favourite system that isn’t working? The sexiest system that isn’t working? The one giving me the most angst day to day? The one giving me the most existential dread? I am, as I say, finding this difficult. I will own that I have contemplated writing a thousand words on why the steady “all on” setting on my fairy lights is the EIGHTH of seven options which must be sequentially activated to get there, because that is a system that some fool came up with and it definitely doesn’t work, and now who is paying the price, eh? But how can I write about my fairy lights when…. When…. When….
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Comments (16)
Brilliant. Am I the only one who sang this to the Nat King Cole classic? (Dang, I sound good! lol)
That’s really cool actually! I love it!
loved this so much!
Congrats on the Honourable Mention! Sweet acrostic & tune.
This is so perfectly put, Leslie <3
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Awww, this was so lovely! Such a wonderful take on the challenge!
Nicely done Leslie! 🌸
You had me at Nat King Cole!
Oh, I LOVE this! Very clever and I love the positive vibes of it!
Sentiment that we all share, I think!
Clever
I love this Leslie! It’s pure gold!
King Cole would approve!
Unique take on the Challenge 🥰
I like how you took Nat King Cole's tune and made a poem out of it. It's got that lighthearted feel, like you said. The way you break down the letters and tie them to positive things is neat. Made me think about how we can find meaning in simple things. Do you have other poems inspired by classic songs?