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A poem that acrosticizes the alphabet is known as an abecedarian. The first three syllables are pronounced A B C. Then say the name Darian, and you’re home.

Aay Bee Cee Dee Eee Eff Gee

Abracadabra, a cadre of dreamers! Whoopee! OMG

Antedeluvian essences wheedle the Infinite

Yes, let us feed wildebeests ending strife in our Noble Cause spree

Since each line has a related-but-different meter, I make bold to suggest that April 3, 2023 is the day Slant Meter was invented. There will probably be zero seismic upheaval in the world of poetry, but not bad for a chubby old guy with a bent heart, eh? 🙂