O n that day when the soul dresses in white and the heart beats stronger, every word spoken takes on an eternal meaning.

But this is no ordinary poem. This is an acrostic. So there is something special going on. You see? That's the secret of an acrostic. The first letter of each line spells out the word STAR.

He was also a “prolific reviser,” who frequently blotted out his words with ... s 1847 poem “The Princess.” A line from the published version reads, “She said you had a heart—I heard ...