have been a competent piece Keith. I am sorry you've come a bit late. I especially like the first two stanzas. I think the wording in the third stanza could flow better with some tweaks, but it could be only me.
Thanks for sharing.

You are a powerful word-crafter, Keith.
The highest praise, and it is extremely rare, that can be given to any acrostic poem is that it works as a poem even if you don't know or recognise that it is acrostic. This does.
I could offer some tweaking but frankly, if it were mine, I would leave it alone as an accomplishment.

Very good write, this line read will at a second glance.
But stumble on it with my eyes when first read it.
it seem different then the rest of the lines as if it were the defining line.
It seems to need something to me a better play of the same words
"Ready backing of schemes"
"Readily"

Very good write truly enjoyed the ride!
Eddie C.