Somewhere in the mists of time, we discussed acrostics briefly and I promised to look for a celebrated one which appeared in The Bulletin, an Aussie periodical. After what seems months of searching, I've finally found my copy of what was called "a clever but unrepeatable hoax".

The poems were written by [Tasmanian poet Gwen Harwood under the pseudonym] Walter Lehmann.

In the interests of space, I've only used the first word of each line.

Eloisa to Abelard
Solace …
on …
loss …
Our …
no …
gaps …
but …
Unveiled …
Lost …
Lucis …
entreats …
to …
I …
No …

Abelard to Eloisa
Far …
unlatched …
carry …
kinetic …
All …
loose …
Louder …
elements …
Deny …
into …
Tell …
out …
Recall …
summon …

My guess is that she'd probably received too many rejection slips!

Incidentally, the search function would only gave me posts for 2001, not 2000. Anyone else had the same problem?