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

Date: 11/27/2016 3:50:00 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
Date: 11/28/2016 12:52:00 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

Date: 11/25/2016 7:38:00 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
Date: 11/25/2016 11:48:00 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

Date: 11/23/2016 8:36:00 PM

Interesting fun poem Mark; enjoyed!:)

Mark Martin
Date: 11/24/2016 12:26:00 AM

Thanks Cheryl! :-)

Jan Allison

Date: 11/23/2016 4:21:00 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
Date: 11/23/2016 4:26:00 PM

Thanks Jan! :-)