An acrostic poem is a type of poem in which the first or last letters in a line spell out a particular word or phrase.
For example:
<em>C</em><em>oming from Europe,</em>
<em>O</em><em>n and on we go.</em>
<em>L</em><em>uckily, we are here now.</em>
<em>O</em><em>nwards! I see it clearly.</em>
<em>N</em><em>ew land, new promises.</em>
<em>I</em><em> cannot believe my eyes.</em>
<em>E</em><em>xclaim for our new homes!</em>
<em>S</em><em>aved, saved we are!</em>