Poem-A-Day: Acrostic by Lewis Carroll

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Acrostic by Lewis Carroll   Little maidens, when you look On this little story-book, Reading with attentive eye Its enticing history, Never think that hours of play Are your only HOLIDAY, And that in a HOUSE of joy Lessons serve but to annoy: If in any HOUSE you find Children of a gentle mind, Each the others pleasing ever-- Each the others vexing never-- Daily work and pastime daily In their order taking gaily-- Then be very sure that they Have a life of HOLIDAY. Today's poem is in the public domain. About the Poem: Lewis Carroll presented this poem to "the three Misses Liddell," tucked into a copy of Catherine Sinclair's Holiday House--as a Christmas present, in 1861. The acrostic spells out their names: Lorina, Alice, and Edith. Poetry by Carroll The Annotated Alice Poem-A-Day started as a National Poetry Month program in 2006, delivering daily poems from newly-published poetry titles.   Due to popular demand, Poem-A-Day became a year-round program in 2010, featuring original, never-before-published poems by contemporary poets on weekdays, and classic poems on weekends.   Browse the Poem-A-Day archive for selections since 2010.  January 27, 2013 Born January 27, 1832 in Cheshire, England, Lewis Carroll published his novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1865. Today is his birthday. Related Poems At the Entering of the New Year by Thomas Hardy The Earth Opens and Welcomes You by Abdellatif Laâbi Love Calls Us to the Things of This World by Richard Wilbur Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem In Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.

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