Acrostic

I finished the Acrostic,
Every letter filled completely;
Though if you saw the page,
It's not completed very neatly.

This puzzle from the Sunday Times
Is challenging and clever
And quickly it becomes
An all-encompassing endeavor.

Unlike crosswords, which I love,
Or word searches or jumbles,
It's easy in Acrostics
To sink into certain stumbles.

Back and forth your eyes must move,
Transferring every letter.
Though I try, it doesn't seem
I ever get much better.

Still, at times, I crack the clues
And find the hidden quote.
The satisfaction's sweet enough
I hardly need to gloat.