Nothing

This is a poem about nothing
which is the hardest one I've done
it's impossible to get my point across
because there really isn't one.

I don't know what I'm trying to say
that much I will admit
this whole idea's kinda dumb
so I probably should just quit.

Before I do I must explain
or at least I'm gonna try
Nothing is just nothing
believe me it's no lie.

I don't know why you're reading this
to write it was a crime
it has very little substance
but at least some words do rhyme.

I'm sorry if you've read this far
if you have you will agree
that even though I wrote it
it makes no sense to me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 5/1/2011 1:37:00 PM
Some wry humour here! It is true that some people can talk and say nothing, or write and leave nothing worth reading, but this poem is rather interesting and amusing in its own way!
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Date: 2/19/2011 7:06:00 AM
Sometimes, you just have to write about nothing at all, you managed to make it sound great! I enjoyed reading this.
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Date: 2/19/2011 6:09:00 AM
Sometimes, rarely however, I sit there in front of my computer, with nothing coming to me for a poem, I try to clear my mind, and let a word come, and it sometimes begins with that one word and grows into something, I did not even know was there, and I do not think this poem was a waste to read, it expressed the frustration of being blocked as a poet and the rhyming is good~~
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Date: 2/19/2011 6:02:00 AM
Poems just talk about poems, making sense or not, I loved all the verses!
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Date: 2/18/2011 4:52:00 PM
The "Rhyming Ralph" strikes again! Nice!
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Date: 2/17/2011 10:14:00 PM
ralph, I did one like this one time and my friend told me, "um, andrea, that is so stupid." But I will tell you, I enjoyed this nonetheless! May the muse be with you, kind poet!
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Date: 2/17/2011 3:41:00 PM
You may be writing about nothing Ralph but you still made me laugh. Great poem, Diane
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Date: 2/17/2011 12:21:00 PM
I read it and I think it's funny...Jimmy
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Date: 2/17/2011 11:38:00 AM
Ha-Ha. It makes sense to me, Ralph. Guess I'm a bit out there. Seinfeld was a "show about nothing." Why not write a poem about nothing? You had me laughing. Thanks for the pick-me-up! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/17/2011 10:59:00 AM
I really enjoyed this one...I have "nothing" else to say. LOL Good write.
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