An Ode to Nothing
A riddle in the form of an alphabetical poem.
An absence or perhaps a void
But bigger yet, as you will see
Concept rich but hardly there
Do you guess what it may be?
Each of you has seen its face
Familiar it must seem
Giants, yet, of ages past
Had missed its quiet gleam
It holds a place for others
Judged worthless by itself
Killing time it sits there waiting
Lined up to count one’s wealth
Multiple times it does resist
Not changing once its face
On to others adding nothing
Positive and certain of its place
Quick off the mark in counting
Round girth but empty within
Same in height as all its neighbours
Taller yet than its literary twin
Under alias a game it plays
Vanquishing its foe
Will it grab itself a victory, from
X in tic tac toe?
You know it’s name?
Zero
peter
Superb!
Pilgrim
I really like, very elegantly constructed with charming and natural ryhymes and a nice bit of tension
Bridget a'Beckett
Ha ha – it’s so great. Very clever!
kookylane
NICE ONE!! a bit like a riddle.
Elaine van Dyk
Really intellectually put together! A great puzzle which left me with a smile at the end. Lovely!
Cliff Vestergaard
V energy drink has just launched. Basically, they’ve lined up 20 cool jobs in the fashion, design and music industries. Man I want A job with these guys but ? could not fine where to apply can you help me Xavier ?
Xavier Russo
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eponavisions
so appropriate, sad i am, yet this to shall pass, and this helped, must start entering my poetry, all that silly fear in me. thanks i needed this.
Suzanne German
very clever – i like this sort of stuff!