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Zero: the absence of. And I got zero problem with that, 99 problems but zero ain’t one. Zero ain’t alone, It's infinite in its emptiness. Ain’t got nobody And we’re together in that, Got zero use for foolishness, An intolerance.
Zagged Edges Reach Oblivion
This is for a prompt by dVerse: Write a quadrille with zero. Hope you enjoy!
C. Stuart Lewis creates poems with feeling, intelligence and sex appeal. His short stories and books focus on characters that feel real in real world situations. Originally from the United States he now resides in Ontario, Canada. Check out his webpage at TheAuthorStew.ca
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This is a fun one 👏
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Thanks for reading! 😁
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Lots to think about here. I love “99 problems but zero ain’t one.”😅
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Thanks for reading! If my words can make someone think they’ve done their job. 😁
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Great poem. It made me giggle. Kudos!
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Then it’s done it’s job. 😁 Thanks for reading!
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We always need to have the zeros in its right place…
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Preferably at the end of my paycheck. LOL Thanks for reading!
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I love the way your quadrille ends with an acrostic, Stew, and I smiled at ‘99 problems but zero ain’t one’.
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Clever! I love the slangy tone.
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Thank you! 😊
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I got 99 problems but zero ain’t one, loved that!
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I like it myself. A bit derivative but I think it works and in more than one way. Thanks for reading!
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Zero ain’t alone,
It’s infinite in its emptiness
going on and on in its endless circle
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Just a big O with nothing in the middle. 😊 Thanks for reading!
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So, I guess “One is (not) the loneliest number” after all!
Well done!
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Thank you! It’s all in the numbers in the loneliest number. 😉
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:>)
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