something to eat and drink

underneath noble distant earth
         reaching newness
         extracting antlers
         timely help
nourishment
         otters, under real igloos
         simmering hotly
         meanwhile
         earthbound nutrients tempt
the hungry Eskimos
their hotly etched icicles,
         revered,
melting,
         excess liquid trickling into novel gadgets
recuperation,
         every cup ultimately prized
         each rare atom
         time's invention
         overly necessary



something to eat and drink
1 may, 2006



(alfred's spelling form)
Author's explanation : The first word is not important, but the second word must start with the second letter of the first, the third word with the third letter of the first word and so on until the first word has been "spelled out." Then, according to your poetic needs, you add another word, spell it out with subsequent words, and so on until you finish your poem.
I would recommend indentations to keep track of the words being spelled out. Otherwise, there is no other requirement; but it's not as easy as it may seem, especially if you don't want to write completely abstract poetry!