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The Nothingness of Zero
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The Nothingness of Zero |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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The Nothingness of Zero Zero is a nothing word unlike the number three For numbers were invented to appease the likes of me They’re only ever relevant in reference to each other Just as apple tree to apple or a sister to a brother Like the falseness of a calandar to orient the mind to an arificial concept that we recognize as time For time is only relevant to those who wish it so Our reality of time is wrapped in tapesries we sew We measure time in numbers on a calendar or clock And we count things with those numbers like a sleepless sheepy flock We always start with number one skipping over zero Which in my mind is the starting point the true numeric hero From there they dive sequentially to infinity’s abyss which like the number zero is a word for nothingness We start out with a nothing And to nothing it amounts for infinity's a value that’s impossible to count And counting’s only relevant to numbers such as three which is an artificial symbol to appease the likes of me Elizabeth Santos |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
Points to ponder. Interesting. Melton (I started nothing and still have almost all of it) |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Oh I like this very much. We attach so much significance to numbers and they are a man made contrivance to make us old or keep us poor. Very clever. Joyce |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Liz: This is certainly a thought provoking piece. Makes me stop and think about the "numbers" in our lives. Thanks. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
This is wonderful Elizabeth, many points to ponder. I enjoyed. Maree  |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
...and what is one without another?... Neat thoughts, Liz..  |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
This could really get you thinking.. numbers a real deep subject..so many ways they are used.. measuring..a way to be exact, and uniform..precision..codes..and important part of almost everything, even poetry.. Good job. |
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MoonShadow Senior Member
since 2001-08-02
Posts 943Dark side of the Moon. |
Now I know why I majored in Enlish.. count me out. Loved the poem though.. It's number one! |
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Dennis L. White Senior Member
since 2000-02-17
Posts 1463Michigan, U.S.A. |
Liz, WOW, You've really brought to light the abstractness of numbers and how we relate to them. Excellent dialog! Dennis :^) |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Yep, it's all relative, isn't it? I enjoyed this, Elizabeth! |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
hmm..thought provoking... i must say, i'm impressed with how well you write about numbers, of all things.. not something i couldve written well about! enjoyed the thoughts.. hugs, g~dgvarner/fallen rain~ |
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illusion Member
since 2001-06-19
Posts 296 |
I'm not sure what the significance of three is to you but I enjoyed this poem very much. I'm afraid I'm one of the lunatics who count everything, without conscious thought - this gives me much to ponder. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you all for your interest in this poem. Incidentally, the significance of the number three is that it rhymes with me! hehe Glad you liked the poem and thank you all so much for commenting Liz |
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