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Poetry | Abecedarian
An Abecedarian Poem for a Dear Departed
A to Z — 26 lines
‘Abecedarian’ means arranged alphabetically. The abecedarian is an old way of writing poems guided by alphabetical order. First line starts with ‘a’, followed by the next line beginning with ‘b’, and so on until ‘z’ is reached. Hence such poem is made of 26 lines. These poems are often found in religious Hebrew poetry.
It is funny how English only has 26 alphabets, but various combinations of these letters can create art, express love, or break a heart. — SK
All I do is think about you
Because that’s the only
Cure for my
Devastating dolour.
Ever since I met you, my
Fulgent fervid aurora
Gone were all my pain
Hark, my love, if you still can.
Impuissant me
Just wanting to espy your pulchritude
Knowing I might not get enough of it, and the
Lightsome love grew.
