Notes About The Poem

This is a leet (1337) poem, using Numbers for Letters

Here are some common ways numbers replace letters:

1 can be L or I (I is often | or ][) 2 can be R or Z (less common)

3 can be E.                                   4 can be A or H

5 can be S.                                   6 can be b or G (less common)

7 can be T or L.                           8 can be B

9 can be g or q.                            0 can be O (sometimes written as ())

Written 9th July, 2026 submission for 1486 Poetry Contest sponsored by Brian Strand N/A

I Am A Special Person -1337 version

1n70 7h3 unkN0wn

4l3r7 bu7 n07 fu11y pr3p4r3d
M4rch d0wn 7h3 p47h 0f d15c0v3ry

4ng3r mu57 n07 b3 7h3r3

533k1ng 70 f1nd 7h47 50m37h1ng
Purp053fu1 411 7h3 w4y
34ch 573p 4 n3w h0r1z0n
C13ar 7h1nk1ng 70 7h3 3nd
1n57ruc710n5 7h3r3 4r3 n0n3
4 h4nd 70 c47ch y0u n0w
L00k1ng f0r 3v3r upw4rd

P34c3 4nd 53r3n17y 7h3r3
34rn1ng 7h3 r1gh7 70 533 7hr0ugh
R3450n1ng 4 1177l3 45k3w
534rch1ng 70 kn0w 7h3 4n5w3r
0p3n1ng 7h3 d00r 70 j0y
N0w 15 7h3 71m3 70 b3 r34l
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Maverick Avatar
July 9, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I think i've got your number.? Alison as they say..Or is it numbers.? But how To speak it i'd fail today.)
Smith  Avatar
July 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
It's just code pretty sure even ai couldn't speak it even though it has been called digital poetry.
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