Acrostic poem have been around longer than you would imagine. They have been around for centuries. Ancient Greece was where the first examples of acrostics came from. There are many types of Acrostic poems such as Telestich, Mesostic, Abecedarian, or Double Acrostic. Acrostic poetry have at least one of these features. Vertical word or phrase, thematic connection, creative language. Rhyming is optional but if you do rhyme it would give rhythm and effect. Arranging your acrostic poem in shape is also optional.
Here is an of a rhyming and non rhyming acrostic poem that I have created about fireworks
Non rhyming:
Flashing colour illuminate the sky Igniting the fireworks Rainbow colours bursting in the sky Excitement flowing through the crowd Wishing as fireworks explode one by one Observant children recalling memorises Raucous noises heard from miles away Kaleidoscopic looks fill the night sky Soaring through the night
Rhyming:
Flashing lights across the night
Illuminating pure delight
Raucous cheers as colours bloom
Echoing through the crowd’s loud boom
Wonder fills both young and old
Overhead, the magic unfolds
Rays of red, green, blue, and gold
Kaleidoscopic tales retold
Soaring high, the fireworks shine, bursting bright with every line