Mark Martin Poet Verse

Ten

The French call it "dix" - the Romans used X
The number of lords that are leaping Xmas
The total of fingers and thumbs on both hands
The base used for metric - both metres and grams
Count hydrogen atoms in compound butane
Downing Street doorstep, our PM's domain
Legs on a lobster and all decapods
Commandments and plagues that were given by God
The number of toes on the end of our feet
The lines in this poem - that makes it all neat

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Andrea Dietrich November 27, 2016 at 3:50 PM I'll have to find one of those poems you mentioned. If you want , I can track down a link to my own number poems. ARe you into numerology like I am? Mark Martin November 28, 2016 at 12:52 AM Not sure about numerology, but I am fascinated by numbers and patterns. Studied mathematics at university many years ago, never lost interest.

Andrea Dietrich November 25, 2016 at 7:38 PM Oh Mark, this is really cute. I have one similar to it based on the number five, which is a number i adore. Ten is my name number and I am very fond of TEN also!!! Mark Martin November 25, 2016 at 11:48 PM Thanks Andrea! I've also written an eight liner about "eight" and a five line Limerick about "five" ("self counting poem"). Might hesitate about writing about "hundred"! :-)

Cheryl Hoffman November 23, 2016 at 8:36 PM Interesting fun poem Mark; enjoyed!:) Mark Martin November 24, 2016 at 12:26 AM Thanks Cheryl! :-)

Jan Allison November 23, 2016 at 4:21 PM I wish I could give you 10 but it will have to be a 7 Mark - great fun poem:-) hugs Jan xx Mark Martin November 23, 2016 at 4:26 PM Thanks Jan! :-)