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Anthology

of Acrosticsand More:Fun with the

Sounds of Words

and Other Things

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Goodhue CenterChildrens Aid Society

Ilene PappertCenter DirectorKatie A. LiVolsi

Program Director

A Ten Penny Players Publication

Barbara Fisher & Richard Spiegel, Co-directorsThomas Perry, Teaching Artist

Ten Penny Players 2008-9 programsare supported in part with funds from

the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs,

the NYS Council on the Arts,the Staten Island Foundation,the Amsterdam News Educational Foundation,

and the Spiegel Asset Management Trust

Anthology

of Acrostics

and More:

Fun with the

Sounds of Words

and Oher Things

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Contents

Abby C. 4Alan G. 5Anastasia R. 6-7Anaya M. 8-10Daniella C. 11

Destiny R. 12Destiny P. 13Hannah R. 14Jack B. 15Jacob P. L. 16

Kiara B. 17Koutouba D. 18Stefan W. 19Tamia D. 20Telisa S. 21-22

Tiajah L. 23Tillia A. 24

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photo by Barbara Fisher

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Abby C.Puppy Love (An Acrostic)

Benji is a baby puppyEats all dayNaps if youre not homeJoy to play withI love my puppy Benji

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Alan G.

Always chokes on every thingMight be a demandIt is every day your ear is all floppyGrows every day

Overly, extremely, crazy LOL

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Anastasia R.

So sweet,Cuddly like a sheet,Octopus is his favorite food.Octopus makes him include his attitude.

Tigers are his favorite animal.Earwax makes him look like a sandbox.Ratatouille is his favorite movie.

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Ratatouille makes him go groovy.Onions are so spicy.

Dice makes him feisty.Ribbons are his favorite things.Igloos make him bling.Glue is so sticky to him.

Umbrellas are so pretty to his friend, Kim.Eating is his thing.Zebras make him be a king.

An apple tastesjust like snapple.

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Anaya M.

Mac and cheese, mac and cheese,I love my mac and cheese.I eat it in the evening.I eat it in the noon.I eat it every day, very fast and soon.

Soup, soup, soup,I love my chicken soup.I eat it on Monday.I eat it on Tuesday.I eat it on any day.I love my chicken soup.

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When I went to Dalis DinerI saw dinosaurs dining

at the dinner table.They decided to dine ondeep fried dumplings,

doomsday dynamite,and dunken donkey

delight.

When I went to Tonys house

he made tomato soup.He told me that there was inside of itone week old tuna salad, tossed outtomatoes,tons of tiny toenails, toothpicks

with toothpaste and toast. ew!

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Anayas Food Pyramid

Syrupcovered nuggetspumpkin seeds, macaroni,

porkchops, rice, chicken alfredo,home made soups, and puddings

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Daniella C.

BoomThe plane iscrashing inthe building.

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Destiny R.

Boom

Boom is a loud noise.

When you go tosleep and its raining

you cant sleep.

So boom is a loudnoise. I am not kid-ding.

That boom noise is driving me crazy.That stupid noise better stop.

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Destiny P.

The Sound of the Breeze

The breeze sounds like a wash in the sky.The wind flows in the world.It is a very great sound.

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Hannah R.

I am going to punchyou in the face.Kerpow. Boo.Now I have a fire.I am going to put

fire on you.Ah! I am on fire.

Winter

Winter is so funWinter snow ball fightSmash in your face

Come on

Try to find meBoo

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Jack B.

Sly like a serpent and isHorrendously nice to peopleAlways sleeping like a lion.Notorious killerEvery day he is so nice,

but at night, a killer.

I woke up and when I pettedmy cat she went purrrr.

When she went under ourChristmas tree I said Imgetting a cat for Christmas.

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Jacob P. L.

Jumps a lot on a trampoline.Always does something weird,Crazy, and smart;Obviously a comic maker,

Bounces balls on St.

Patricks Day.

Lies if necessary;

A good man,Very nice,Eats a lot,Likes cookies,

Likes his mom.Every day he almost misses the bus.

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Kiara B.

Ginger likes to eat and playIn the backyard Ginger runs and playsNighttime Ginger likes to sleep on my bedGinger likes to sniff my finger

Every cat is not like GingerRody is Gingers cousin.

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Koutouba D.

Kind person (sometimes)One of a kindUpside down girlTalented

OutstandingUnderneath peopleBeautiful girlAlways at home.

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Stefan W.

I hear birds singing from the treesand also see the birds eating wormsand I can see that theyre landingon a tree and theyre calling the otherbirds and I see all the birds eating.

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Tamia D.

The bus pulled offA dog came running for the bus tooMy cousin said, hello why are you late

for the school bus?

I am a happy person.

A pet is pretty like a dog.

Dogs name is Cinnamon.O, my sister says

U are pretty.Go outsideLove is all aboutA pretty me

Should I go or not go?

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Telisa S.

Night in a peaceful cloudIn a peaceful dreamGraceful personalityHiding in the dark black hole

Talented petSilky soft furKindYou eat rabbits carrot, rabbit gets mad.

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Its a very quiet day. Then all of a sud-den there was a man and he was trying to

go to sleep. Then the man was trying tosleep. The man was asleep, then heheard a KERPOW. The KERPOW wasfrom a man punching a person in thestomach. Then he

went back to his bed.Then he heard a loudBOOOOOOM.He went to see whatit was. It was light-

ning that struck him.Then he went back tohis bed. Then heheard church bellsgoing DING DONG.

Then all of a sudden he said, I just for-got. Im supposed to go to church!

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Tiajah L.

Talented at making people laughImpersonater (loves to act like a judge)Adorable in any type of clothingJovial (very happy person)

Aquarium loverHelpful when chooses to be

Lobster eaterLizard lover

Orane haterYellow haterDynamite weirdo

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Tillia A.

Friends who do stuff together.Ukeles.Noise.

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