The word is acrostic. An acrostic poem is one in which the first letter of each line spells out a word or words. California’s governor (or his staff) used an “acrostic-style” on a veto message — to send a message to a certain state legislator in California. Read The Atlantic’s take on this episode.
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October 28, 2009 By
About O.Kay HendersonO. Kay Henderson is the news director of Radio Iowa.
Kay is a founding member of the Radio Iowa network newsroom. In 1994, she became the network’s news director. She’s a featured reporter and commentator on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press,” and the 2002 recipient of the Shelley Award.
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