The humble acrostic name poems have their roots in ancient Jewish culture. Here are some for my beloved grand children.
Juno: Joyfully crawls Under Neath and jumps Over obstacles in her way (also loves Owls)
Ezra: Extra Zesty boy, soon to be Running Around (when his broken leg heals)
Silas: Superior builder of Legos And Such (Harry Potter and Star Wars preferred)
Emmett: Enterprising alphabet Master Makes Extra Terrific Tableaus (some of them dance the can can)
Moses: Man Of STEM and Excavators and Snakes (good cook too)
Remus: Reaper and Eater of Mainly Underripe blueberry Specimens (and all around nice guy)
Lucian: Looks at life Upside-right, slightly off-Center, Inside-out and Near to far
Henry: Happy-go-lucky with ENdlessly Renewable energY (former pirate lover)
Milo: Much in Love with O-Gauge (particularly steam engines, please)
Lola: Lovely dancer Of baLlet Arabesque (and prima artiste)
Flora: First fairy Lady of the Realm of All-knowing (all-seeing, too)
Maximus: Madly And eXtremely Interested in Matters Under Shirts ( with a cute tongue wiggle to boot!)
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