telestichs
/təˈlɛstɪks/
noun
- A poem or series of lines in which the last letters of each line form a word or phrase when read vertically.
- The poet created a telestich where the final letters spelled out the name of the ocean.
- In class, we wrote a telestich using the last letters of each line to reveal a hidden message.
- The puzzle magazine featured a telestich that formed the word 'FREEDOM' from its line endings.